In low-income and minority neighborhoods, historic discriminatory practices lead to higher temperatures, causing heat-related health risks.
In low-income and minority neighborhoods, historic discriminatory practices lead to higher temperatures, exacerbating heat-related health risks. Heat waves in areas like New York's South Bronx, where over 90% of residents are Latino or Black, can be 8 degrees (4.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than wealthier, majority-white neighborhoods just a mile away. This discrepancy results in the top cause of weather-related fatalities in the US, with an average of 350 New Yorkers dying each year due to extreme heat.
July 08, 2024
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