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Low-income neighborhoods would gain the most from green roofs in cities like Chicago

  • Written by Ashish Sharma, Research Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame
The Morris Inn on the University of Notre Dame campus has had a green roof since 2013.Ashish Sharma, CC BY-SA

Heat waves aren’t just a source of discomfort. They’re the nation’s deadliest weather hazard, accounting for a fifth of all deaths caused by natural hazards in the U.S.

Most of the time, low-income people who live in cities...

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