On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves speaks to Morgan Zabow, Community Heat and Health Information Coordinator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about extreme heat.

The podcast begins with Morgan explaining her job and the Urban Heat Island mapping campaign.

Morgan goes on to explain the role of citizen science volunteers and project implications.

Morgan proceeds to discuss an overview of potential municipal costs and local economy resulting from extreme heat. She then drills down on impacts to vulnerable communities.

Morgan discusses the meaning of the term “tree canopy” and its importance as a key climate and mitigation strategy.

Morgan then turns to conversation to explaining a “one size fits all” approach is not effective. Different regions of the country may have unique strategies for combating extreme heat.

Morgan concludes the podcast by discussing the most surprising results from the mapping campaign.

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