How Extreme Heat Disproportionately Affects Latino Neighborhoods

How extreme heat disproportionately affects Latino neighborhoods

Scorching hot days tend to hit certain neighborhoods harder than others, a problem that becomes more dangerous during record-breaking heat like swathes of the US experienced over the past week. A new online dashboard shows how Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately affected in California. Developed by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), the tool helps fill in gaps as the Trump administration takes a sledgehammer to federal climate,…

Social Disparities in Extreme Heat Days across U.S. Public Schools

Although children are highly vulnerable to higher temperatures and spend significant portions of their time at school, extreme heat events at school l…