Grist Magazine published an article about the impact of heat on the human body’s systems and organs. I think this is a good time for everyone to understand the risks we face as the world continues to warm, mostly due to human made climate change. Here is the Link to the Article in Grist.
Below is an essay I wrote in 1999. I lived in Tucson, Arizona then but had recently moved from Phoenix where I worked at Arizona State University at the Center for Environmental Studies, now the Global Institute for Sustainability and Innovation. This shows how I tried to deal with the heat island effect.
A saguaro in the Sonoran Desert swollen with collected rain water which it can hold with expanded flutes on its limbs and trunk. Very shallow roots that run out from the giant extend for up to 100 feet or more to collect precious water.
Susan Feathers 
I could not download your article but your picture says 1000 words. How plump is that saguaro?!!! We were lucky to have two storms
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Oh, thanks for letting me know. I’ll post it to read online. Yes, I love the saguaro as an amazing kin who has designed itself over its evolution to be so resilient.
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Susan I read your Midsummer essay and wrote a comment in response. But wordpress is asking for passwords I don’t have. I can’t recover my comment. Is there any way you can recapture the comment? If not I will try again and hit reply rather than comment.
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I do not see the comment here on my blog. So sorry this happens. Why its asking for a password befuddles me. Will check with WordPress. But, thanks for making one!
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