Associate Professor, Distinguished Scholar, and Director of the Heat Resilience Initiative at the University of Arizona | Climate change and heat planning, policy, and governance 🏜️🏳️‍🌈 https://laddkeith.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mrfnpgqrh22x"Japan this week recorded its first kokushobi, a term that means “cruel heat day,” as temperatures reached 104 degrees. It is not the only country that has scrambled for a new summer vocabulary." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/weather/japan-excessive-heat-kokushobi.html24 Jul 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfnpgqrh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mrfnmx64bs2xI recently spoke with the Arizona Farm Bureau about rural heat resilience: “Cities have advanced cooling centers, cool pavement and urban greening. But those might not be best strategies for rural farming communities.” https://www.azfb.org/Article/What-Science-Tells-Us-About-Working-in-Arizonas-Heat #heatresilience #ruralheat #extremeheat24 Jul 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfnmx64bs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mrdve7y2rk2mI joined NPR affiliate @wosupublicmedia.bsky.social All Sides with Amy Juravich this morning to discuss extreme heat and heat resilience - timely, as Ohio experienced a record-breaking heatwave last month. Catch the full live interview at https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2026-07-23/learning-heat-resilience-during-extreme-temperatures #extremeheat #heatresilience23 Jul 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdve7y2rk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mravbwzlqs2iNew in-depth Q&A with Smart Cities Dive: "Our cities were built for a climate that no longer exists." https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/extreme-heat-3-steps-every-city-should-take/825864/ #extremeheat #heatresilience #heatgovernance22 Jul 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mravbwzlqs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mr62qpg3bk2q🎙️Check out the latest episode of the @americaadapts.bsky.social podcast, where Doug and I discuss the latest developments in adapting to extreme heat! #extremeheat #climateadaptation #climatechange #heatresilience [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr62qpg3bk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mr4d5xckzx2q📢 Heat impacts all communities, not just large cities. In our new American Planning Association PAS Memo, we explain the need for rural heat resilience and outline actionable principles and strategies for rural communities and small towns. https://www.planning.org/publications/document/9331842/ #extremeheat #heatresilience20 Jul 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4d5xckzx2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mr3rs5ql4y27Quoted in this BBC News piece about lessons from Arizona in addressing extreme heat: "It's incredibly important to make someone responsible for heat because the problem is, if it's no one's responsibility, then no one will address it." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl3lnpxy6no #extremeheat #climatechange20 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3rs5ql4y27https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mqsdc3hmxe24As a three-time University of Arizona graduate, I am honored to be featured in the latest issue of the Arizona Alumni magazine. https://alumni.arizona.edu/arizona-magazine/summer-2026/tucson-grown #universityofarizona #beardown #heatresilience #extremeheat #urbanplanning16 Jul 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsdc3hmxe24https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mqcrdybmx42iNew interview with News 3 Las Vegas (NBC affiliate) on heat resilience lessons from Arizona that could work in Nevada. https://news3lv.com/news/local/arizona-tackling-heat-mitigation-could-their-efforts-translate-to-nevada #extremeheat #heatresilience10 Jul 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcrdybmx42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mq3qili6ds2iCheck out this @udallcenter.bsky.social interview with Minwoo Ahn on our student-led heat resilience learning games - Thermopolis and Heatlandia! https://udallcenter.arizona.edu/news/postdoctoral-researcher-minwoo-ahn-discusses-using-games-research-tools #extremeheat #heatresilience #games07 Jul 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3qili6ds2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mptcblq6pr24"Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 102F (39C) in Washington DC today, with heat index values hitting between 110 and 115F (43-46C)." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/washington-dc-fourth-of-july-parade-canceled-extreme-heat #extremeheat #climatechange #4thofjuly04 Jul 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptcblq6pr24https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mpjjonff2v2iGiven the recent attention to the European heatwave, I wanted to reshare our Nature comment (2021), where we defined and called for heat governance to address rapidly rising temperatures. Sara Meerow V. Kelly Turner https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02677-2 #extremeheat #heatgovernance30 Jun 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjjonff2v2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mpa35psa7d24New interview out with Naveena Sadasivam at Grist: “Cities across the world — even the ones that are doing the best that they can — are still preparing for the heat that we’re experiencing today." https://grist.org/extreme-weather/europe-heat-wave-adaptation-plans/ #extremeheat #climatechange #heatresilience26 Jun 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpa35psa7d24https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mp54oa5jo62aNew Planning magazine article where we draw lessons from the Shade Phoenix Plan for 6 tools to prioritize shade planning, led by Shaylynn Trego, with co-authors David Hondula and Sara Meerow! https://www.planning.org/planning/2026/jun/phoenixs-first-of-its-kind-plan-shows-shade-is-more-than-just-trees/ #shade #extremeheat #heatresilience #urbanplanning25 Jun 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp54oa5jo62ahttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mp2zxgsx232uI joined CNN International primetime to discuss the current heat wave impacting Europe. When asked about the cost to address extreme heat: "To that, I would just say the cost of inaction is even greater." #extremeheat #heatwave #climatechange #heatresilience24 Jun 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2zxgsx232uhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mp2pt2zzi22sCheck out our June @heatresilience.bsky.social newsletter! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2pt2zzi22shttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moy2e2tiys2nWhen an extreme heat event gets canceled due to extreme heat... (but also, always appropriate to postpone or cancel an event if the safety of attendees is at risk) #extremeheat #heatwave [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy2e2tiys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moxzhutmis2xExtreme heat warnings and the hottest temperatures of the summer so far across Arizona this week: 115°F (46.1°C) in Phoenix, 110°F (43.3°C) in Tucson, and 90°F (32°C) in Flagstaff. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-weather/2026/06/23/arizona-heat-forecast/90651761007/ #extremeheat23 Jun 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxzhutmis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moxxr7lvwe2lNew interview with National Geographic out: "At the end of the day, extreme heat affects everyone—not just through heat-related deaths and illnesses but quality of life..." https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/urban-heat-island-effect-solutions #extremeheat #climatechange #heatresilience23 Jun 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxxr7lvwe2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3movebwkgyk2uThis is what we mean by living in a "heatshed" moment: the climate is warming faster than our response. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jy9g96086o #extremeheat #climatechange #heatwave #heatresilience22 Jun 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3movebwkgyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moquo3ikzk2tAn entirely preventable tragedy we continue to see summer after summer: "The hikers died at Grand Canyon National Park in separate episodes as temperatures peaked above 100 degrees, the authorities said." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/three-hikers-heat-death-grand-canyon.html #extremeheat20 Jun 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moquo3ikzk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moqfrvtqjs2cToday is #ShowYourStripes day created by @edhawkins.org to show how temperature has changed over time due to #climatechange. Find your stripes at showyourstripes.info20 Jun 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqfrvtqjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moit6litc22x☀️ ICYMI: Check out my new commentary with @sarameerow.bsky.social, where we argue that "we are living through a 'heatshed' moment, a critical turning point in which heat must be rapidly addressed to protect health and livelihoods worldwide." https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2025.2526490 #extremeheat #climatechange17 Jun 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moit6litc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moevnppryc2dBusy day today as we took our new MaRTy cart out for its first trial run to better understand the microclimates of the @uarizona.bsky.social main campus to identify hotspots and cool refuges. #extremeheat #heatresilience #universityofarizona #beardown16 Jun 2026 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moevnppryc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3moc7arujoc22Ughhh lightning strike caused wildfire just started on the Catalinas. #tucson #wildfire #azwx15 Jun 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moc7arujoc22https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mo4xkp6nqc2d🎉 Excited to share that the @uarizona.bsky.social's video featuring our SW-IFL hands-on research was a silver winner for The Telly Awards in General-Public Interest & Awareness! Congrats team! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2vL1d7S_LM #uarizona #beardown #extremeheat #heatresilience13 Jun 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4xkp6nqc2d