GH013-0003
Compound Impacts of Climate Change and COVID-19

Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Poster
Juan Declet-Barreto1, Kristina Dahl2, Astrid Caldas1, Adrienne Hollis3, Erika Spanger-Siegfried1, Rachel Licker4, Alicia Race5 and Carly Phillips6, (1)Union of Concerned Scientists Washington DC, Washington, DC, United States, (2)Union of Concerned Scientists, Oakland, CA, United States, (3)Union of Concerned Scientists Washington DC, Washington, United States, (4)Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C., United States, (5)Union of Concerned Scientists Washington DC, Climate & Energy Program, Washington, United States, (6)Union of Concerned Scientists, Boston, United States
Abstract:
Existing disparities in climate change impacts among vulnerable groups are being compounded by the novel coronavirus pandemic. In the United States and its territories, vulnerable populations already disproportionately impacted by climate-augmented events such as extreme heat, wildfires, drought, hurricanes, and inland and coastal floods are also the groups most exposed to COVID-19, and morbidity and mortality are higher in these groups as well. In this presentation, we share findings of our actionable research at the intersection of climate change, COVID-19, and vulnerable populations
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