As the world’s average temperature gets warmer, some areas are already experiencing an increase in the number of extremely hot days. Scientists expect severe heat waves to become more frequent and more intense in the future.
The adaptation strategies provided below are illustrative of possible ways health officials can address current and future climate threats to public health in their communities. These strategies use a five-step process from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) program.