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Interactive Heat Vulnerability Index

Hot weather is dangerous. In New York City – and across the country – more people die from heat than from all other natural disasters combined. As our …

Real-time heat-related illness

The weather forecast is the best way to predict heat-related health outcomes. We can also track heat-related illness with near real-time electronic …

2024 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report

Each summer, on average, an estimated 350 New Yorkers die prematurely because of hot weather in New York City (NYC). These heat-related deaths account …

Your heat story

As climate change worsens, extreme heat becomes more frequent and more intense. Cities get even hotter because of the urban heat island effect. But …

Climate and health

Climate, including extreme weather, has a direct impact on health. As NYC’s climate changes, along with the world’s climate, we expect more frequent …

2021 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report

Summary: Heat Stress Deaths Each summer from 2010-2019, there were, on average,10 heat stress deaths (those caused directly by heat) in New York City …

2022 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report

Summary Each summer, an estimated 370 New Yorkers die prematurely because of hot weather in New York City (NYC). These heat-related deaths account for …

2023 NYC Heat-Related Mortality Report

Summary This report was corrected on Apr. 2, 2025, after we identified an error. The number of heat-exacerbated deaths was corrected from 345 to 555 …

The urban heat island effect in NYC

In New York City and across the country, more people die from extreme heat than from all other natural disasters combined. To understand how to keep …