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And neither are sprawling desert cities like the metro Phoenix area.With new summer records being set nearly every year \u2014 2024 was the\u0026nbsp;warmest year on record for Phoenix \u2014 it has become increasingly urgent for cities to find ways to keep summers livable for millions\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-03-03T13:34:56-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/03\/2025-1:34pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With new summer records being set nearly every year \u2014 2024 was the\u00a0warmest year on record for Phoenix \u2014 it has become increasingly urgent for cities to find ways to keep summers livable for millions of residents. There is no silver bullet; it will take a variety of approaches to keep people healthy and safe. Here are some of the tangible ways that ASU researchers are helping to create more livable tomorrows.","teaser":"The heat isn\u2019t going away. 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