US Climate and Health Alliance

The heat is on: climate change and heatwaves in the Midwest

Abstract

Midwestern cities are very likely to experience more frequent, longer, and hotter heatwaves.

Resource Type
Report
Authors
Kristie L. Ebi Gerald A. Meehl
Resource URL
http://www.c2es.orgwww.c2es.org/docUploads/Regional-Impacts-Midwest.pdf
Pages
8–21
Date
2007
Series Title
Regional Impacts of Climate Change: Four Case Studies in the United States
Short Title
The heat is on
Institution
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Organization Type
Ngo
Health and Human Impact
Heat illness/extreme temperature
Region
Midwest

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