THE ISSUE
-Climate change is affecting communities in Washington D.C who already face great challenges to begin with.
-The urban heat island effect causes city neighborhoods to be 10 degrees warmer than surrounding areas.
-Fresh food is hard to come by: 4 in 10 families do not have the transportation to get groceries. Many places in D.C are classified as "food deserts".
-The urban heat island effect causes city neighborhoods to be 10 degrees warmer than surrounding areas.
-Fresh food is hard to come by: 4 in 10 families do not have the transportation to get groceries. Many places in D.C are classified as "food deserts".