A new report is diving into the scientific literature and seeing how extreme heat could impact people in Durham Region. It's the first in a planned series of
It’s the first in a planned series of reports by the Durham Region Health Department. The aim is to help health officials make arrangements as they navigate the next few decades amid the ongoing climate crisis.
People in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa may be more exposed to higher-than-projected extreme temperatures, due to the way urban centres – and their building materials – absorb heat. “A person who works outside or lacks air conditioning – during an extreme heat event they’re going to have greater heat exposure,” she noted.
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