The state of Sonora has reported the most heat deaths in all of Mexico this year.
Twenty-five people have died from heat injuries in the state of Sonora this year. That’s more than twice as many in the state of Baja California, which has the second highest number of heat deaths at eight.
Nearly all of those deaths in Sonora were caused by heat stroke. Temperatures have regularly soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit this summer in the state, and are expected to pass 105 degrees Fahrenheit again in the state capital of Hermosillo later this week.
Experts and advocates in Hermosillo have urged public officials to create more green spaces in the city to mitigate the urban heat island effect and to adapt to a changing climate.
More Public health news
-
An Arizona judge has struck down a series of state laws restricting abortion, concluding they all run afoul of a constitutional amendment approved in 2024 by voters. -
Last year, 305 residents applied for delayed birth certificates. Nearly two-thirds of 9,949-square-mile county encompasses tribal lands belonging to Navajos, Hopis and White Mountain Apaches. -
Arizona State Rep. Nick Kupper recently sponsored a bill to make ivermectin available over the counter. Jessica Boehm has been reporting on this for Axios, and she joined The Show to talk more. -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities in Florence, Arizona and Dilley, Texas are reporting measles cases among detainees. -
Gabriela Ramírez is an investigative reporter who reported the story for the Spanish-language news outlet Conecta Arizona with a grant funded by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.
