Fema petitioned to make extreme heat and wildfire smoke major disasters

Center for Biological Diversity signed a joined petition to recognize the increasing number of heat-related crises

A coalition of environmental non-profit organizations have called on the the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) to add extreme heat and wildfire smoke to its list of major disasters that could qualify for emergency funding.

The Center for Biological Diversity signed a joint petition on Monday urging Fema, the federal government's lead agency in responding to natural disasters, to officially recognize the increasing number of heat-related crises.