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Climate change is making private heat islands for people of color
2013-07-09 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: As if climate change weren`t enough of a huge jerk, now we find out that it`s racist, too - or at least it`s following America`s lead. A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives digs deep under the sidewalks and streets that are soaking up all this new heat in our cities - and finds that not all neighborhoods and racial groups are faring equally. According to the research, blacks, Asians, and Latinos are all significantly more likely to live in high-risk heat-island...
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