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AdaptNY Launches Harlem Heat Project

AdaptNY launches a new reporting project in summer 2016 to look at the harmful health effects of heat. The project will focuses on New York’s Harlem neighborhood and its at-risk populations.

FAQ: Harlem and the Urban Heat Island Effect

An FAQ on extreme heat, which kills more Americans each year than all the other natural disasters combined. Heatwaves are especially problematic in areas with a lot of concrete and little vegetation to cool things off: Read big cities. And within those cities, it’s the poorer neighborhoods, high in industry and low in air conditioners, that are hit the hardest.

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May 23, 2016 by AdaptNY

Resource Guide: Extreme Heat & Health Stats for Harlem

New York City's Environment & Health Data Portal provides detailed statistics on how extreme heat impacts communities throughout the city, including Northern Manhattan's Morningside Heights, Central Harlem and East Harlem.

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May 23, 2016 by AdaptNY

Resource Guide: Heat Safety

Find out what the health risks are for heat-related illnesses, who is most vulnerable, and how to prevent and respond, using our guide to heat safety resources and information.