je.st
news
Study: Americans exposure heat extremes could rise six-fold by mid-century
2015-05-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Vastly more Americans will be exposed to dangerous heat waves in future decades because of a combination of rising temperatures and rapid population growth in the South and West, scientists warned in a study published Monday. The risk of exposure to extreme heat could be as much as six times higher for the average U.S. citizens by the year 2070, compared with levels experienced in the last century, researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the City University of New York...
Tags: study
rise
heat
americans
Category:Electronics and Electrical