A Map of the 10 localities examined in the “Virginia Heat Watch: Collaboration to assess climate vulnerability at local to regional scales” study.
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Study shows redlined Virginia neighborhoods are hotter in the summer
As hot and humid summer weather settles across Virginia, a recent study finds that certain neighborhoods across the state, often with higher populations of people of color, can be up to 15 degrees hotter than other areas. The research cites extreme heat as the cause of “more fatalities in the United States than any other weather phenomenon.”
