Climate and Health

Tracking Climate and Health in Vermont

Climate change is already impacting the health of Vermonters. As the state gets warmer and wetter, the impacts on health and property are increasing. The latest National Climate Assessment projects that average temperatures in Vermont will increase by 4°F, compared with recent conditions. In addition, the state will continue to experience more extreme storms.

Climate and health data can be used to track the impacts of climate change and to help communities respond. For example, data can be used to identify which parts of the state have higher rates of heat-related illness. This information can inform where cooling centers or other activities aimed at preventing heat-related illness should be located.

Extreme heat events — or heat waves — cause more deaths each year in the U.S. than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes combined.

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Heat Data

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Cold Data

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The new Impacts of Excessive Heat on Health data brief summarizes the impacts of heat on health in Vermont. While a single hot day can cause heat-related illness, the risk of health impacts grows quickly with multiple hot days in a row.

Resources

Cold-Related Illness Season Summary

https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/env-epht-cold-relate…