Commentary
The Double-Edged Sword of Air Conditioning in a Warming World
Aug 19, 2024
Environmental equity is fair and just access to environmental resources, to protection from environmental hazards, and to environmental decisionmaking. RAND research has examined equity in disaster preparation, response, and recovery; how historic redlining continues to affect communities; urban stormwater management; heat wave vulnerability; and how low-income, marginalized communities of color face disproportionate effects of climate change.