Jennifer Clare Ball
Bio:
Jennifer Clare Ball is a science writer pursuing her Master of Arts at Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Chicago, and spends her free time reading, writing, and cycling through the Windy City. Her work has been featured in WIRED, Popular Science, and Sierra Magazine. Find her online at www.jennifercball.com.
Scientists call what is happening in poorly planned neighborhoods the “urban heat island effect.” The islands mainly affect people who live with less green space and fewer large bodies of water like lakes, both of which absorb heat and cool off residents















