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Heatwave deaths in New York city could rise by up to 22%, study shows
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/19/heatwave-deaths-new-york-city-rise
A man tries to cool himself with a bottle of water during the a heatwave in New York City. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
New York city could experience up to 22% more deaths from extreme summertime heat in the coming decade under global warming, according to a study of the impact of climate trends.
The higher deaths will be partially offset by a reduction in deaths due to the milder winters predicted in Manhattan.
Overall, however, the net effect of the new temperature norms under climate change would be to increase weather-related deaths in New York city by up to 6.2% a year by the 2020s, according to the scientists.
The study, published in Nature Climate Change, predicted oppressive summer temperatures would exact an increasingly heavy toll on people living in metropolitan areas such as Manhattan in the coming decades.
