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Thu, Jul 25, 2024

Governor Claudio Orrego and the Atlantic Council announce new Chief Heat Officer for Santiago de Chile  

Governor Claudio Orrego and the Atlantic Council’s  Arsht-Rock Resilience Center (Arsht-Rock)  announced that Patricia Pasten is Santiago de Chile’s newest Chief Heat Officer (CHO).

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Thu, Apr 27, 2023

“Me muero de calor”: How Santiago is building local solutions for extreme heat

In Santiago, Chief Heat Officer Cristina Huidobro is building local solutions for climate-driven extreme heat.

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Mon, Jan 23, 2023

Arsht-Rock launches Resilience Hub Network strategy for Miami-Dade County

The creation of a robust network of hubs will support communities prepare for and respond to climate change and natural disasters.

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The sun shines on people standing on the roof observation deck of the Griffith Observatory, as a potentially dangerous heat wave grips the western U.S., in Los Angeles, California, June 29, 2013. Dozens of people were treated for heat-related ailments, and cities and towns across the western United States took emergency measures to help residents cool off, as the region sweltered on Saturday in dangerous triple-digit temperatures. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Mon, Dec 12, 2022

What does AB 2238 mean for California?

AB 2238, the recently signed Californian bill, will create a heat wave categorization system by January 1, 2025.

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Sat, Oct 1, 2022

El Centro de Resiliencia de la Fundación Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller lanza el desarrollo de la estrategia para la creación de Centros de Resiliencia en el condado de Miami-Dade

La creación de una sólida red de centros ayudará a las comunidades a prepararse y responder al cambio climático y los desastres naturales.

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Thu, Mar 3, 2022

Governor of Santiago de Chile, Appoints South America’s First Chief Heat Officer

Appointment of Cristina Huidobro as CHO marks fourth continent to dedicate government resources to reducing the risks of extreme heat in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center

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