Colorado’s Deadly Heat Wave | Denver News

Colorado’s scorching summer sent over a thousand people to hospitals for heat-related emergencies, including 70 at a music festival—with seven hospitalized. This isn’t an anomaly; it’s part of a terrifying trend fueled by climate change, as July shattered records as the second-hottest in a century and a four-day stretch became Colorado’s all-time hottest. Rising greenhouse gases from fossil fuels are driving these extremes, making 100-degree days in Denver four times more frequent than they were just decades ago. Yet extreme heat remains an “invisible” threat—less dramatic than wildfires or hurricanes, often ignored by policymakers and the public. Even Colorado’s stalled worker heat protection bill and federal OSHA rollbacks leave vulnerable laborers exposed. As cities like Denver scramble to create cooling centers and hire chief heat officers, one thing is clear: the new normal is dangerously hot—and we need urgent, proactive solutions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/36002913cf8f9b07