As climate change makes cities warmer, low-income neighborhoods of color can be up to 13°F hotter than their wealthier, whiter counterparts, with deadly consequences, according to a recent study in the journal Climate.
Urban Heat Islands Are Not An Accident
The Green Team analyzed and compared maps of historic redlining policies, surface temperatures, impervious surfaces, and tree canopy coverage as part of Groundwork Rhode Island's Climate Safe Neighborhoods process.