Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999Heat-related deaths in the US have surged by 117% from 1999 to 2023, indicating a growing public health concern linked to rising temperatures.
Asphalt burns, delirium, body bags: extreme heat overwhelms ERs across USExtreme heatwaves, aided by the climate crisis, are increasingly overwhelming emergency rooms with heat-sick patients, but they are not acknowledged as disasters by the federal government.