Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE), 2024
Welcome to the twenty-eighth edition of the Climate and Health Outlook from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE). The Climate and Health Outlook is an effort to inform health professionals and the public on how our health may be affected in the coming months by climate events and provide resources to take proactive action. This edition provides forecasts for drought, wildfire, and winter weather in December 2024 as well as how to protect yourself and others’ health from these climate hazards including with the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This webpage includes additional resources and information excluded from the PDF summary, including regional prospective forecasts.