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Heat waves could bring lots more deaths to NYC
2016-06-28 10:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Annual heat-related deaths in New York City could soar by more than 500 percent by the 2080s, according to a new study. Published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, it finds a wide range of potential outcomes depending on how much warming we endure, how New Yorks demographics shift (elderly people are more likely to die from heat), and whether the city proactively adapts to the more severe heat waves that are certain to come. Deaths could be reduced by more cooling centers, more...
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