Chicagoans tend to forget over the winter, but summer brings extreme heat that - to be blunt - kills people. Climate change is increasing those risks. Today we published an investigation on heat disparities that maps the city's danger zones: chicagotribune.com/heat
By analyzing land surface temperatures gathered by satellite, reporter @SeraMak found many of the historically hottest parts of the city are on the Southwest Side, disproportionately affecting Latino residents. chicagotribune.com/investigations…
We partnered with researchers from Boston University's Center for Climate and Health @BUSPH to produce a searchable map so Chicagoans can see how heat varies across the city and look up their own address. chicagotribune.com/investigations…
@katchicago @SeraMak the pic at the top of the article shows wide streets (which soak up heat and release it in the evenings) and few trees (which provide needed shade, among many other benefits) one way to help is by redesigning roads like these to include a median with trees, etc