NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll

NPR and BU investigation finds heat deaths are undercounted

The official tally of heat-related deaths in the United States doesn’t come close to capturing the full human toll, the investigation finds.

NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll

An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.