Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather-related hazard. In Phoenix, heat kills more people than homicides each year.

The city is turning to an unlikely lifesaver: bags of ice. And the fire department is creating a new model in the battle against heatstroke.

Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central shows how this low-tech approach is saving lives. His story is part of our series, Tipping Point.

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