About the Project
Extreme heat is the deadliest natural disaster in the United States, killing an average of 130 people per year. The Rio Grande/Bravo (RGB) region of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico is already especially vulnerable to extreme heat. Daily maximum temperatures in the region can exceed 110°F (43°C), and minimum temperatures, usually measured just before sunrise, can sometimes exceed 85°F (29°C). In the future, climate scientists predict temperatures to be even hotter than today--up to 7-10°F higher by 2100 in the RGB border region.