Climate Change Raises Rates of U.S. Emergency Room Visits For Heat Illness | Climate Central

Climate Change Raises Rates of U.S. Emergency Room Visits For Heat Illness On average, climate change accounted for 27% of the rate of heat-related ER visits in the U.S. during this eight-year period. All regions saw an increased rate of heat-related ER visits because of climate change. Climate change accounted for 27% of the rate of heat-related emergency room visits in the U.S. during 2018-2025,