Diversity, Biodiversity
Poor, urban communities of color are also low on biodiversity, while high on rodents, disease-carrying pests, and temperature.

"A new powerhouse study in Science finds that systematic inequality leads to a horror show not just for communities of color, but for surrounding wildlife and biodiversity.

"Researchers from the University of Washington looked at 170 studies to analyze how systemic racism impacts surrounding ecology. In a word: catastrophically. They found that poor, urban communities of color are also low on biodiversity, while high on rodents, disease-carrying pests, and temperature. The latter is known as the “heat island” effect, where areas with less natural water and greenery have higher temperatures, which in turn fuels the negative effects of climate change."


Article: Systemic Racism is a Nightmare for Plant and Animal Diversity Too, Says Major Study