Climate & Health Resources

Research & Planning Access comprehensive climate and health data through our key resources, from local health tracking to national assessments. Our collection includes the 2018 Climate Change Report, updated planning tools, and interactive community journals.

Current Reports

City of New Orleans Reports

• 2024 Heat & Health Report - coming soon!
• 2023 Heat & Health Report
• New Orleans Climate Change and Health Report (2018)
• Physicians Climate and Health Guide (2018)
• City's Climate Action Strategy (2017)

Louisiana Department of Health Reports

• Heat-Related Mortality in Louisiana (2023)
• Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits in Louisiana: Review of Syndromic Surveillance Data for April through October (2023)
• Heat-Related Illness in New Orleans: Review of Emergency Department Data from 2010-2020. LDH OPH Occupational Heat-Related Illness Prevention Program (2023)
• Heat-Related Illness in Louisiana: Review of Emergency Department and Hospitalization Data from 2010-2020. LDH OPH Occupational Heat-Related Illness Prevention Program (2024)
• Louisiana Health Alert Message: Extreme Heat Poses Serious RIsk of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke (August 2023)

Interactive Tools

• City of New Orleans WeatherSTEM station data
• CDC HeatRisk tool
• Trust for Public Land Planning and GIS
• CDC's 500 Cities Health Data

Local Resources

• NOLA Ready Emergency Planning
• Louisiana Department of Health Tracking
• National Climate Assessment