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A new study quantified long term trends in adaptation to temperature increases in New York City using historical patterns of temperature and mortality, as well as temperature projections derived from 33 Global Climate Models and Representative Concentration Pathways RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5. The study's findings point to substantially higher heat-related mortality under RCP 8.5 and substantially reduced deaths under RCP 4.5 through the 21st century in NYC. These findings highlight the implications of increased greenhouse gases for public health. [Source: NOAA Climate Program Office]
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