Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Summary
A new AP-NORC poll shows that extreme heat is affecting many Americans' daily lives more now than in 2024. People report changes in travel, electricity bills, sleep, and outdoor activities, especially in the Western and Midwestern U.S.Key Facts
- Many Americans say extreme heat has had a major or minor impact on their travel and vacation plans.
- About 80% of people report their electricity bills have increased due to extreme heat.
- People also say heat affects their sleep and family outdoor activities.
- The Western and Midwestern regions of the U.S. see the biggest impacts from extreme heat.
- Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say the heat has had a major impact.
- Earth’s average temperature in 2025 was among the top three hottest on record.
- Extreme heat causes more deaths annually than other weather disasters.
- Heat worsens problems like wildfires, damages infrastructure, and affects farming.
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