Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story

‘It is not just the heat. It is inequality – who has access to shelter, healthcare, money and social support – that often determines who lives and who dies.’ Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images

Among the autopsy reports that made my heart skip a beat was Hannah Rose Moody.

One morning last May, the 31-year-old set out on a favourite desert hike near her home in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was already 91F (33C) when she set off. On Instagram, she told her 50,000 followers: “Conquering this trail as a last hurrah before summer hits 🥵☀️… I have like 5 gallons of water with me don’t worry 😅.”