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The urban heat island effect can raise temperatures in city neighborhoods by more than 7 degrees Fahrenheit, hitting the hottest, poorest neighborhoods the hardest. Heat waves are the deadliest extreme weather event in cities, with Black residents dying from heat stress at double the rate of white residents.
