拉斯维加斯(Las Vegas)发现与热有关的死亡人数上升42%, Las Vegas sees 42% rise in heat-related deaths, responds with cooling centers amid growing homelessness.

拉斯维加斯正在加紧努力防治极端热量,这导致与热有关的死亡人数激增。 Las Vegas is intensifying efforts to combat extreme heat, which has led to a surge in heat-related deaths. 2024年,热量导致402人死亡,比2023年增加42%。 The city is seeing more days with temperatures over 95 degrees, and in 2024, heat caused 402 deaths, a 42% increase from 2023. 倡议包括更多的冷却中心和阴暗的树木,但无家可归者增加了20%,他们特别容易受到伤害。 Initiatives include more cooling centers and shady trees, but the homeless population, which has grown by 20%, is especially vulnerable. 该市还正在努力改进与热有关的死亡的跟踪工作,这些死亡往往被低估。 The city is also working to improve tracking of heat-related deaths, which are often undercounted.