Climate Change
Climate Change
Posted on Dec 10, 2021
Poor neighborhoods are hotter than rich ones — especially during heat waves
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"On one afternoon in July there was at least a 7 degree difference between the South Bronx, one of the poorest neighborhoods in New York city, and the upper east side of Manhattan, one of the wealthiest."
Poor neighborhoods are hotter than rich ones — especially during heat waves
Posted from cnbc.com
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Good point for Global Warming in cities Sir. Rich areas have more green space. Poorer ones are nothing but heat absorbing asphalt.
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CPO Nate S.
Science is science asphalt absorbs heat! So, is the NSF and UCSB wrong?
https://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=1464#:~:text=If%20you%20consider%20it%20a,therefore%20absorb%20the%20least%20heat.
https://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=1464#:~:text=If%20you%20consider%20it%20a,therefore%20absorb%20the%20least%20heat.
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