On July 13, 2016 the National Integrated Heat Health Information System hosted a workshop in El Paso, Texas titled, "Developing an Integrated Heat Health Information System for Long-Term Resilience to Climate and Weather Extremes in the El Paso-Juárez-Las Cruces Region."
Sponsored in collaboration by universities and local and federal agencies, the workshop brought together individuals in government, practitioner, and academic communities from Mexico and the United States to discuss the intersection of the region’s climate and weather with factors affecting public health risks related to extreme heat. This executive summary outlines workshop goals, key challenges, and recommendations for the following aspects of improving heat health resilience in the region:
Access the full report: https://docs.lib.noaa.gov/noaa_documents/NOAA_related_docs/NIHHIS_RGB_July2016_Workshop_Report_pub-Jan2017.pdf
Read the Executive Summary (English)
Read the Executive Summary (Spanish)
Americans’ health, security and economic wellbeing are tied to climate and weather. Every day, we see communities grappling with environmental challenges due to unusual or extreme events related to climate and weather.