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Extreme heat is causing widespread negative health impacts, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. Cities, as ground zero for the nexus between human health and climate change, are taking action to mitigate its impact and adapt to a warmer future. 2022 was the sixth warmest year since global records began in 1880, and temperatures in 20 percent of the world’s most populated cities are expected to rise by more than 4 degrees Celsius by 2050. Extreme heat is negatively impacting health, especially in the poorest and most vulnerable communities, and it is reaching disaster levels, causing more deaths each year than any other weather-related event in some parts of the world. Municipalities and health care communities in some of the hottest cities are developing and implementing adaptation, awareness, and resilience strategies to address the negative health impacts and reduce urban heat island effects as temperatures rise. Some driving causes of climate change, such as the built environment, housing, and transportation, can also provide potential solutions to reducing heat and improving health outcomes.

PARTICIPANTS:
ESTHER AN - Chief Sustainability Officer - City Developments Limited
SARAH KAPNICK - Chief Scientist - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
EUGENIA KARGBO - Chief Heat Officer - Freetown City Council
BUDDY SHAH - Chief Executive Officer - Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
NIKHIL SWAMINATHAN - Chief Executive Officer - Grist