Researchers issue warning about lack of cohesive government response to heat waves

Researchers issue warning about lack of cohesive government response to heat waves

Researchers at the University of Kansas say a fractured response by local, state and federal government to heat-related emergencies is complicated by lack of funding and insufficient research into human consequences to global warming. This image is of a spring 2026 sunset in Kansas. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The absence of clear lines of authority among local, state and federal government agencies when responding to deadl…