Past Racist "Redlining" Practices Increased Climate Burden on Minority Neighborhoods - Scientific American

Such areas face a disproportionate risk of heat-related impacts and exposure to air pollution

January 21, 2020 4 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Past Racist "Redlining" Practices Increased Climate Burden on Minority Neighborhoods Such areas face a disproportionate risk of heat-related impacts and exposure to air pollution By Daniel Cusick & E&E News Getty Images Groundbreaking research on the intersection of climate change and segregation reveals how racist banking practices banned by Congress 52 years ago continue to shape how black and lower-income Americans experience the effects of global warming. Among other things, researchers found that historical "redlining" of minority nei

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