{
  "id": 3609979,
  "title": "How bags of ice are helping save lives in Phoenix",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/how-bags-of-ice-are-helping-save-lives-in-phoenix",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T22:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-bags-of-ice-are-helping-save-lives-in-phoenix"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related threat in the U.S. In Phoenix, heat kills more people than homicides each year. So the city is turning to an unlikely lifesaver: bags of ice. And the fire department is creating a new model in the battle against heatstroke. For our series, Tipping Point, Ben Tracy of Climate Central shows how this low-tech approach is saving lives.",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "How bags of ice are helping save lives in Phoenix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/how-bags-of-ice-are-helping-save-lives-in-phoenix-3610968",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:30:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}