New York City Panel on Climate Change 2015 ReportChapter 5: Public Health Impacts and Resiliency Recent experience from Hurricane Sandy and high temperature episodes has clearly demonstrated that the health of New Yorkers can be compromised by extreme coastal storms and heat events. Health impacts that can result from exposure to extreme weather events include direct loss of life, increases in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and compromised mental health. Other … Continue reading “New York City Panel on Climate Change 2015 ReportChapter 5: Public Health Impacts and Resiliency” Learn More
Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities Heat is among the deadliest weather-related phenomena in the United States, and the number of heat-related deaths may increase under a changing climate, particularly in urban areas. Regional adaptation planning is unfortunately often limited by the lack of quantitative information on potential future health responses. This study presents an assessment of the future impacts of … Continue reading “Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities” Learn More
