Chicago is one of 18 communities across the country to participate in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s project to train citizen scientists to measure and map the hottest parts of cities, known as urban heat islands.

Reset learns how this data will help the city of Chicago reduce the health impacts of extreme heat.

GUESTS: Kyra Woods, project manager for Chicago’s Office of Climate and Environmental Equity

Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility

Dulce Garduño, volunteer with Heat Watch program