The P20 CHART (Charting Solutions for Health Impacts of Extreme Weather) Center and the Center for Achieving Resilience in Climate and Health (C-ARCH) is hosting a seminar on November 12, 2026. Dr. Radley Horton, Professor at Columbia University’s Climate School, will be presenting on "Important questions (and a few findings) at the intersection of heat and human health".
Join us in person in ARB Hess Commons or via Zoom. In-person attendance is only available to Columbia affiliates. Affiliates outside of Columbia are welcome to attend via Zoom.
Talk abstract:
When research is presented on increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme heat, environmental determinism is too often invoked. In this talk, I will (as a climate scientist) attempt to characterize what we actually know and do not know about direct impacts of extreme heat on human health. I will also frame key climate science uncertainties with respect to extreme heat, before closing with some recommendations for future work.
Bio:
Radley Horton is a Professor at Columbia University’s Climate School. His research focuses on climate extremes, tail risks, climate impacts, and adaptation. Radley was a Convening Lead Author for the Third National Climate Assessment. He currently is the Principal Investigator for the NOAA-Climate Adaptation Partnerships-funded Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast. He is also the Columbia University lead for the NSF Funded Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH). Radley has served on numerous national and international task forces and committees, including the Climate Scenarios Task Force in support of the 2018 National Climate Assessment. He has also served as the Climate Science Lead for the New York City Panel on Climate Change, and has also led New York State’s climate projection initiatives. He often appears on national and international television, radio, and in print. Radley also teaches graduate courses on climate risk assessment and climate applications.
