Heat and inequality

Using the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) data from 2021 to 2023, this study compares heat-related illness (HRI) in urban and rural areas of the U.S.

Heatwaves expose existing inequalities while giving rise to new disparities. Not everyone faces the consequences of heat equally; there is a stark divide depending on the socioeconomic situation.

Researchers investigate how extreme temperatures affect men and women differently, highlighting greater risks for women due to social and physiological factors

Heatwaves expose existing inequalities while giving rise to new disparities. Not everyone faces the consequences of heat equally; there is a stark divide depending on the socioeconomic situation.

In a new study, data from New York City and the surrounding area was analyzed to understand how severe weather drives power outages and who is most at risk, particularly in urban areas.

The hottest summer recorded in the northern hemisphere is a stark reminder of the immediacy of the climate crisis. The hardest hit by climate impacts, such as residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, are often those with the least capacity to adapt.

This paper explored residents' heat-related health and well-being outcomes, heat vulnerability, and recommended adaptation strategies in a low-income community of color.

When the mercury rises, does your anxiety rise with it? If so, you are not alone. According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, three-quarters of British people are worried about climate change and 43% claim to experience anxiety about the planet.

This paper investigates the unequal impact of environmental shocks on high-stakes test scores across income levels to document that climate change will exacerbate inequality.

Census estimates indicate that more than 300,000 people live in areas where average summer surface temperatures are hotter than 90% of the rest of Chicago, or an estimated 5 to 10 degrees warmer than the city average.