In the United States, heat stress sends more than 65,000 people to the emergency room each year and has led to over 700 deaths.

Extreme heat, fueled by climate change, is only gettingworse, with record-breaking temperatures leading to more hospitalizations, illnesses, anddeath. Florida is considered ground zero for this crisis, with temperatures reaching triple digitson an average of 25 days a year. By 2050, it's projected that the state will experience 130dangerous heat days each year, more than any other state. Miami-Dade County, which has the most outdoor workers in all of Florida, is seeing considerable traction in combating heat stress, from a growing movement led by workers to the appointment of the world’s first Chief Heat Officer, Jane Gilbert.

Julie Winokur and Ed Kashi went to Miami to learn more about the great work Gilbert and the city are doing to mitigate and address the threats of climate-related heat stress. We see the efforts of Miami as a cautionary tale but also as a lesson in how government and local organizations can work together to address this imminent threat to our health and safety.