extreme heat

A vineyard worker gets a drink from a cooler during a break from the heat as the temperature exceeded 100 degrees in California.

AP Photo/Napa Valley Register, Lianne Milton

March 21, 2022

Central Valley Farmworkers: Surviving Extreme Heat While Feeding the US

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist

AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong

January 19, 2022

Coldhearted Policies Put People at Risk of Extreme Heat Work Hazards

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

Peter Szera (https://peterszera.com/)

December 16, 2021

Climate Change Impacts on California Central Valley: The Warning Shot the US Is Ignoring

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Senior Bilingual Water and Climate Scientist

USDA/Bob Nichols

September 23, 2021

As Extreme Heat Challenges Our Outdoor Workers, White House Announcement Will Save Lives

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

USAF/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

September 22, 2021

Extreme Heat Is a Killer. A New Federal Initiative Prioritizes Worker Health and Safety.

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

USDA

August 20, 2021

Too Hot to Work: New Map Tools and 433 Congressional District Fact Sheets Show What’s at Stake for Outdoor Workers

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist

Looking down a street in South Beach in the brilliant sun. Palm fronds look a little parched.

Matt Alaniz/Unsplash

August 13, 2021

More Heat This Weekend–More Inequities of Keeping Cool

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

nsdis/Flickr

June 8, 2021

4 Things to Know as the 2021 Summer Season Heats Up

Erika Spanger-Siegfried
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

National Guard/Tech. Sgt. Michael Matkin

July 10, 2020

Heat Wave and COVID-19 Clash: Tens of Millions of People at Risk in States Seeing COVID Spikes

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

GRID Alternatives

December 20, 2019

As the San Joaquin Valley Grows Hotter, Questions Arise About Future Power Grid Reliability

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

(U.S. Air Force photo by Delanie Stafford)

December 5, 2019

Three Reasons why The Pentagon Must Address Climate Change as a National Security Threat

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

PV system at Lick Wilmerding school in San Francisco, California

mjmonty/Flickr

November 7, 2019

Climate Change Affects Students’ Well-Being: Case Study of Extreme Heat in San Joaquin Valley and Need for Climate-Smart Schools

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

brewbooks/Flickr

November 6, 2019

Development to Meet San Joaquin Valley’s Population Growth, Extreme Temperature Must be Climate-Smart

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

Photo: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

July 23, 2019

Vulnerable Populations Across US Metro Areas at Risk of Fatal Heat by Mid-Century

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

As temperatures soar above the 100ºF mark, hitting a high of 106ºF by mid-day, children play in open fire hydrants during a heat wave in New York, NY.

Anthony Behar/Sipa Press

July 22, 2019

African Americans Are Disproportionately Exposed to Extreme Heat

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File

July 22, 2019

As Heatwave Blankets Nation, Utility Disconnect Policies Can Kill

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

logoboom/Shutterstock

July 22, 2019

Will the US Be a Dystopian Hellscape in 2100 if Emissions Keep Rising?

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist

Amanda Ouellet wipes her face with a cold wet towel to cool off while working outside. AP Photo/John Locher, File

July 19, 2019

This Weekend’s Heatwave Is the Future of Extreme Heat: 3 Things You Should Know and Do

Erika Spanger-Siegfried
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

Photo: Flickr / Irene / Creative Commons license CC-BY-NC 2.0

July 16, 2019

5 Great Public Health Resources for Dealing With Extreme Heat

Rachel Licker
Principal Climate Scientist

AP Photo/Daily News, Miranda Pederson

July 16, 2019

Top Ten Heat-Related Terms You Need to Pay Attention to While Reading UCS’s Killer Heat Report

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

Photo: Barry M. Goldwater Historic Photograph Collection (FP FPC 1, Box 8, Folder 1. Historic Photographs, Places: Canals and Irrigation. 1890-1901. Arizona Collection, Arizona State University

April 22, 2019

Climate Justice Requires Prioritization of The Poor and Vulnerable

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

September 6, 2018

We Need Better Data about What Is Killing American Prisoners. It’s Probably the Heat.

UCS Science Network

Daria Devyatkina/Flickr

August 8, 2018

Extreme Heat and Wildfire in California

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist