FEATURE-As U.S. bakes, mapping shows Black, Latino areas feel more heat
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 21, 2022
* Residents track 'heat islands' in their cities * Hot weather kills more than 700 Americans on average each year
* Trees, and reflective road coatings can help cities cool down By Carey L. Biron
Phyllis Robinson has noticed temperatures creeping up in her suburban neighborhood in Washington, D.C. in recent years, but when the forecast predicted a scorching day one Sunday last month she was excited rather than worried. She and her husband strapped a small device to their car and slowly drove around their neighborhood and beyond, spending an hour traversing part of . . .
