Extreme Heat Latino Neighborhoods are at the forefront of a growing crisis exacerbated by climate change and urban development.In California, data reveals that Latino communities endure significantly more extreme heat days compared to their non-Latino counterparts, facing an additional 23 days of harsh temperatures annually.
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Extreme heat and Latino neighborhoods are topics of growing concern, particularly as California faces increasingly severe heatwaves.Recent studies reveal that these communities experience scorching temperatures much more intensely than their non-Latino counterparts, exacerbating issues caused by the urban heat island effect and systemic climate inequalities.