🥵🌳🛝 UC Irvine researchers mapped urban heat from space and uncovered a stark disparity across Los Angeles parks: more than a third of parks in South LA reached or exceeded the human thermal pain threshold, while none in West LA did. Why the difference? South LA parks contained far more heat-retaining materials like artificial turf and concrete, while West LA parks were more likely to feature natural turf and vegetation. Now, researchers have partnered with Communities for a Better Environment and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust to develop community-led, nature-based solutions and infrastructure improvements to help address unequal urban heat exposure. Video description: Slides showing images, maps and illustrations of parks in West Los Angeles and South Los Angeles, with a focus on the use of heat-retaining materials in South LA parks, versus the use of natural turf and vegetation in West LA. 💵 Supported by nasa funding. #SpeakUp4Science