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Citizen Scientists Map Chicago’s Heat Inequities
Citizen Scientists Map Chicago’s Heat Inequities
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Chicago is one of 18 communities across the country to participate in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s project to train citizen scientists to measure and map the hottest parts of cities, known as urban heat islands. Reset learns how this data will help the city of Chicago reduce the health impacts of extreme heat with Kyra Woods, project manager for the Office of Climate and Environmental Equity, Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility and Dulce Garduño, volunteer with Heat Watch program.
Released:
Aug 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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