Protecting People from Sweltering City Summers
Federal, state, and local agencies are working to provide more advanced warnings and services to help people better prepare for—and respond to—extreme heat events
References:
- Klein Rosenthal, J., P. L. Kinney, and K. B. Metzger, 2014: Intra-urban vulnerability to heat-related mortality in New York City, 1997–2006. Health & Place, 30, 45–60.
Story Credit:
Adapted from Climate.gov: "Protecting People from Sweltering City Summers" by Jennifer Freeman. See link at right, under Additional Resources.
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The sun sets over the Queensborough Bridge, New York City. Image credit: Chris Goldberg. CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/, via Flickr
Last modified:
23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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