By Alan Halaly and Katelyn Newberg
Las Vegas Review-Journal
August 27, 2026 – 5:33 am
Photo: The former home of the Rev. Leonard Jackson, a North Las Vegas pastor, is seen in ZIP code 89121 on Aug. 17 in Las Vegas. Jackson, right, suffered fatal heat stress outside his house last September. (Chase Stevens and L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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A fatal forecast
The extreme heat of the Mojave Desert is killing more people in Las Vegas than ever.
In this ongoing series, the Las Vegas Review-Journal explores some of the reasons,
such as a lack of access to air conditioning and a shortage of shade.
PART 2
These Las Vegas neighborhoods bear the brunt of extreme heat waves. Here’s why
Experts say there’s no silver bullet to prevent heat deaths in Southern Nevada. But academic research and lived experience provide clues as to what’s happening on the ground.
