Disadvantaged communities exposed to health-threatening heat
Our modeling found that more than 25 million additional Americans in disadvantaged communities could face health-threatening heat each year by 2050.
Our modeling found that an additional 25 million Americans in disadvantaged communities—as defined by the federal government's Justice40 Initiative—could face health-threatening heat each year by 2050. In a worst-case scenario for greenhouse gas emissions, the number grows to an additional 54 million people.
To address this challenge, we've identified five approaches to create effective, targeted plans to help disadvantaged communities prepare for and adapt to the effects of extreme heat. Read our report for a closer look at the climate data our experts used to forecast risks and offer insights on climate mitigation strategies.