People of color in the United States also face "environmental prejudice" after racial prejudice.
According to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature, black people in the United States are more likely to experience heat stroke than whites.
Dr. Angel Hasso of the University of North Carolina, who led the study, said the difference was not because of poverty but because of historical racial segregation and segregation. Black people (usually live in areas with less greenery, more roads and more buildings). This is due to the effects of rising temperatures and climate change.
In technical terms, the term 'surface urban heat' is used for this and that is why the temperature rises due to the infrastructure, buildings and roads in the cities. This is because concrete and coal absorb and store more heat, while daytime and nighttime temperatures are higher in urban areas than in suburbs. Areas with more trees and green spaces have significantly lower temperatures.
The study also cites an earlier study that found a link between hot settlements and housing practices in major cities in the 1930s. At the time, documents from federal authorities drew a "red line" to large populations of African Americans or immigrants who felt threatened by home loans and investments. As a result, low-income households in some parts of the larger cities have increased poverty. Based on the same study, new research looks at tropical areas and people affected by it.
The new study, using US census data and satellite data, found that black people spend more time in heat than white people.
Research data shows that black people in urban areas experience an average temperature of 3.12 degrees Celsius higher. Whites, on the other hand, are exposed to 1.47 degrees Celsius. Rising temperatures not only increase mortality but can also lead to paralysis, reduced productivity in the workplace and learning difficulties.
