Kansas researchers issue warning about lack of cohesive government response to heat waves

University of Kansas researchers point to incoherent government response to heat-related incidents and express concern about climate-change preparedness.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 473

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The absence of clear lines of authority among local, state and federal government agencies when responding to deadly heat waves raises questions about the nation’s ability to deal with a warming global climate, University of Kansas researchers say.

The KU researchers concluded the lack of a nationwide framework for heat-related emergencies combined with a shortage of reliable data to map out response strategies complicated work to deal with exceptionally hot conditions potentially more …

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