Climate planner | Associate Professor & Director, Heat Resilience Initiative, University of Arizona | Helping cities plan for extreme heat 🏜️🏳️‍🌈 https://laddkeith.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mttxjayiep2k"Just thinking in your own community, how many dedicated professionals do you have to extreme heat? Probably none." Check out my LinkedIn Live panel on Heat & Health: Co-Creating Resilience with Children & Communities hosted by ChildFund https://www.linkedin.com/events/7491520829663428608/ #extremeheat #heatresilience24 Aug 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttxjayiep2khttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3msdrjxm6gs2i📬 ICYMI: I started a newsletter. It's called Heatshed, and it's about how we plan for and govern extreme heat. I've written for journals and op-ed pages for years. This is where I get to think in public at the speed the problem moves. #extremeheat #heatshed #heatplanning #heatgovernance05 Aug 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdrjxm6gs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mtlwf3sjlc2uNew interview with KVOA on how @uarizona.bsky.social kept students and their parents safe on move in day this week. https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/u-of-a-move-in-2026-heat-cant-stop-excitement-for-new-wildcats/article_11a717be-b96a-4311-b078-b4f9c1a7db43.html #extremeheat #universityofarizona #beardown21 Aug 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlwf3sjlc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mszdx2svjw2xGood to see a second state follow Arizona's lead with a state-level chief heat officer position! https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/08/13/massachusetts-heat-resilience-officer #extremeheat #heatresilience14 Aug 2026 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszdx2svjw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mskgzysmik26“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.” ... and the Catalinas behind me are on fire again from dry lightning. Photo in nighttime mode. #azwx #tucson #wildfire08 Aug 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mskgzysmik26https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3msitnwmrds2mOver the years, @sarameerow.bsky.social and I have evaluated many plans to see how well they address extreme heat. In this Global Disaster Preparedness Center project, we explored how heat action plans are actually being implemented and asked officials about their perceived effectiveness.07 Aug 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msitnwmrds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3msdrjxm6gs2i📬 ICYMI: I started a newsletter. It's called Heatshed, and it's about how we plan for and govern extreme heat. I've written for journals and op-ed pages for years. This is where I get to think in public at the speed the problem moves. #extremeheat #heatshed #heatplanning #heatgovernance05 Aug 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdrjxm6gs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3ms3d36yb3k2e📬 Wrote a new post for my Heatshed newsletter on air conditioning in Europe and the U.S. and lessons we can learn from each other. I'll post monthly after this, but I had been mulling this one over all summer! https://heatshed.substack.com/p/air-conditioning-is-not-a-guarantee #airconditioning #extremeheat #heatwave02 Aug 2026 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3d36yb3k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mruqenln4k2nI started a Substack on heat planning and governance! "The causes of extreme heat exceed political boundaries, and the solutions to address it must span sectors and levels of government." Read more and subscribe at https://heatshed.substack.com/p/what-is-a-heatshed #extremeheat #heatshed30 Jul 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruqenln4k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mrpylll4v223🎙️ICYMI: I joined Doug Parsons on the latest episode of the @americaadapts.bsky.social podcast, where we discuss the latest developments in adapting to extreme heat. https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/extreme-heat-the-deadliest-climate-hazard-is-also-the-most-invisible-with-dr-ladd-keith #extremeheat #heatresilience #climateadaptation #climatechange28 Jul 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpylll4v223https://bsky.app/profile/laddkeith.com/post/3mrnc2o4t5p2t"‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/us-heat-wave-dome-weather #extremeheat #heatwave27 Jul 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:igku2caksrtafwtldg3de3e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnc2o4t5p2thttps://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/3mp2pt2zzi22s