How Scientists Are Tracking Down The Hottest Parts Of New York City

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky

WNYC News | Oct 11, 2021

A new study shows exposure to deadly urban heat has tripled worldwide since the 1980s. As WNYC's Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky reports, climate change is also worsening extreme heat in New York City, but not everyone feels it equally.

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How Scientists Are Tracking Down The Hottest Parts Of New York City

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