 hotter than our coolest neighborhoods. And that's very significant when you think about the fact it was 120 degrees. Chouinard says heat is a systemic issue impacted by health and environmental inequities. The California-Nevada Collaborative, which launched in 2023, is working on a regional response plan. Other partnerships include cooperatives with Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. For the Mountain West News Bureau, I'm Yvette Fernandez.