New Report Details How Extreme Heat will Affect the Bay Area

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Michael Krasny

Jul 16, 2019 at

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Scorched hillsides are seen where the Woolsey Fire reached the ocean on November 14, 2018 near Malibu, California. (David McNew/AFP/Getty Image)

If we don’t act on climate change now, in about 50 years San Francisco could see as many as 30 above-90-degree days annually, according to a new report. Forum talks about the report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, how Bay Area temperatures will likely change in coming decades and the health impacts of extreme heat.

Related Links and Resources:

The Report: Killer Heat in the United States
Interactive Map from Union of Concerned Scientists
Look Up Extreme Heat Days in Your County (UCSUSA.org)
Extreme Heat in California: An Investigation (KQED Science)

Guests:

Dr. Kristina Dahl, senior climate scientist, Climate and Energy program, Union of Concerned Scientists; lead author "Killer Heat" report

Molly Peterson, science reporter, KQED News

Linda Rudolph, senior advisor on climate change and health, Public Health Institute

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