From The New York Times June 29, 2017 Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich University of Chicago postdoctoral scholar Amir Jina finds climate change will affect poorest counties the most in a recent study with Solomon Hsiang of the University of California, Berkeley, Robert Kopp of Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and James Rising, also of UC Berkeley. According to The New York Times article, "If communities do not take preventative measures, the projected increase in heat-related deaths by the end of this century would be roughly equivalent to the number of Americans killed annually in auto accidents." Full coverage is available at The New York Times. Upcoming Events More events Harris Reunion Weekend 2024 Fri., May 03, 2024 | 12:00 PM 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60613 United States Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM