American summers aren't merely hot anymore; they're a major public health concern. According to a 2021 NOAA report on data-driven insights and projectionsfor extreme heat hazards, heat is the leading cause of weather-related fatalities in the country, while the CDC predicts that more than 1,220 Americans lose their lives to heat each year, which is higher than the combined annual toll from flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, and lightning.
