In this episode of “Heating Up,” the Sun’s Arleigh Rodgers speaks with UNLV professors Chris Kearney, chair of the Department of Psychology, and Christopher Stream, director of the School of Public Policy and Leadership, about the impact of the heat island effect.

The Sun’s Arleigh Rodgers discusses the connection between climate issues and mental health with Elizabeth Haase, a faculty member at UNR’s school of medicine who is chair of the American Psychiatric Association Climate Committee. She also works with the Climate Psychiatry Alliance, an independent group of climate-concerned professionals.

The extreme heat in Las Vegas is taking a toll on region's homeless population. And that toll is more than physical. The Sun's Arleigh Rodgers discusses that and more with representatives of HELP of Southern Nevada, a homeless outreach organization.