Most Arizonans see the end of summer as a reprieve. But for some, it's a sign of survival.
Since 2020, at least<a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2025/09/17/lack-air-conditioning-fatal-phoenix-area-residents/85957923007/"> 270 people</a> in Maricopa County <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2025/09/17/phoenix-heat-deaths-no-air-conditioning/85413454007/">have died at home</a> when their cooling systems failed or were shut off completely. The Arizona Republic dug into the records of these quiet casualties of extreme heat.
<a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-investigations/2025/09/17/phoenix-heat-deaths-no-air-conditioning/85413454007/">Read that report here.</a>
This week on The Gaggle, an Arizona politics podcast, we ask an expert what can be done to fix this and what policies could be put into place.

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