Meteorologist James Shepherd illustrates how marginalized communities experience not just a wealth gap, but also a phenomenon that he calls “the weather gap.” This talk was filmed at TEDxLeDroitPark. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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