PBS - A new online tool out of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health (YCCCH) strives to provide hyperlocal information about the range of extreme weather risks on mortality, including the potential impact on older adults. Researchers used peer-reviewed mortality data from 2007-2020 for the XToll climate dashboard. It visualizes how each relevant weather extreme in the county compares to all the others in the U.S. For example, Hartford County has a heat ranking of nearly 67%, while The Bronx, which has some of the highest heat vulnerability in NYC, has a ranking of almost 95%.
Newsworthy News - Several European countries recorded their hottest day ever during the June 2026 heat wave. World Weather Attribution said the event would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change. Researchers said high nighttime temperatures are about 100 times more likely today than two decades ago. Europe has warmed faster than the global average, adding pressure to power grids, health systems, and public trust.
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