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The Northeast includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.
- Heat waves in the Northeast are becoming more frequent, lasting longer, and becoming more intense. This trend is expected to continue, resulting in an increase in the number of heat-related illnesses and deaths.[7]
- The number of nights with above-average temperatures has increased over the last 100 years and is expected to continue to increase, alongside decreases in the number of cold days. Parts of the region have already warmed by more than 2°F since the beginning of the 20th century.[7]
- During periods of higher-than-average temperature, nighttime temperatures in the region’s big cities are generally several degrees higher than in surrounding regions, leading to higher risk of heat-related death.[8]
- Homes in the Northeast are also less likely to have air conditioning than homes in the South or Midwest.[9]
