Reposted by Marshanah T. (she/her)
A 2021 EPA report said racial and ethnic minority communities are more vulnerable to impacts of #ClimateChange:
- Black & AA people are projected to face higher impacts in all 6 areas* compared to all other groups
- Hispanic & Latino people have high participation in weather-exposed industries.
epa.gov
EPA Report Shows Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Change on Socially Vulnerable Populations in the United States | US EPA
EPA News Release: EPA Report Shows Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Change on Socially Vulnerable Populations in the United States