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Climate and Health: Wisconsin Heat Projects

Milwaukee heat preparedness

In summer 2021, we studied how prepared Milwaukee residents were for an extreme heat event. Learn how we're helping Milwaukee residents prepare for extreme heat.

Extreme heat: Who's at most risk?

In 2019, we partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health to study who is most at risk for heat-related illness. We found young adults are most likely to visit the emergency room for heat-related illness, among other key findings. Find out what we learned about who is at highest risk from extreme heat in Wisconsin and Minnesota, P-02386.

Heat vulnerability index

The heat vulnerability index (HVI) identifies areas of greatest risk for negative health impacts due to extreme heat in Wisconsin and the greater Milwaukee urban area. Learn more about the HVI.

Last revised April 24, 2023