Investor Presentaiton
Forests, Ecosystems, Wildlife
Increasing Temperature Impacts
Human Health
Increases in heat index create more difficulties
working outdoors.
Increase in levels of PM 2.5 and ground-level
ozone combined with increasing heat
contributes to premature deaths.
Higher transmission of vector-borne diseases
and introduction of new diseases.
Environmental Justice and Equity
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EJ locations are 1.9 times more likely to
be in the top one-fifth of census blocks
with days above 90°F.
Areas without access to air
conditioning will face higher impacts.
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Northward shifting growing seasons,
suitable habitat range, and ecosystems.
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Wetlands will become more vulnerable
and harmful algal blooms may become
more common in Pennsylvania.
EJ Block Groups
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
60-70+
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Projected annual number of days with temperatures over 90°F in 2050, with EJ block groups
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