May 23, 2016 by AdaptNY

FAQ: Harlem and the Urban Heat Island Effect

An FAQ on extreme heat, which kills more Americans each year than all the other natural disasters combined. Heatwaves are especially problematic in areas with a lot of concrete and little vegetation to cool things off: Read big cities. And within those cities, it’s the poorer neighborhoods, high in industry and low in air conditioners, that are hit the hardest.