Scientists expect these trends to continue, with particularly large impacts felt across the South, Southwest and Midwest. Extreme heat impacts human health in a variety of ways, including heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and death. Such impacts can overwhelm society and the healthcare system, and they have already become a source of litigation. As the magnitude of these impacts grows, more litigation is likely to follow. In this webinar, you will learn from Dr. Cecilia Sorensen, a physician and highly accomplished Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Emergency Medicine at Columbia University, about the science of extreme heat, its health and societal impacts, and its relevance to the law.

Presented with support from the Environmental Law Institute.