Desert summers are getting more severe, and Las Vegas’ urban planning isn’t doing it any favors. Sprawl across the valley ensures that heat isn’t felt equally in every neighborhood. This phenomenon is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan has been no stranger to hot weather this year, but some have felt hotter than others. More developed areas, like cities, deal with something called the urban heat ...

More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the ...

A research team at UT San Antonio is trying to help find solutions to this problem on the city’s west side with a pilot ...

If it feels as if it's getting hotter, it may have something to do with where you live. While talk of warmer temperatures often centers on climate change and trapped greenhouse gases from fossil fuels ...

(NEXSTAR) – Does it feel hotter on your block than the temperature predicted by your local TV meteorologist? The “urban heat island” effect may be to blame. “Urban heat islands” can make heat waves ...

If you feel like feel like some spots around the D.C. area are hotter than others, you're not alone — and you're not wrong. It's a real effect, and there's a scientific reason behind it. Those hot ...

It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same neighborhood. Take two streets in Boston at 4:30 p.m ...

As rising temperatures are creating more extreme heat events in regions all over the world, the term 'urban heat island' is becoming more familiar. But what are they and do they matter? "Urban heat ...

Researchers detail a new wearable fabric that can help urban residents survive the worst impacts of massive heat caused by global climate change, with applications in clothing, building and car design ...

The urban heat island effect, exacerbated by concrete and buildings, significantly contributes to Phoenix's high temperatures. Lower-income and minority neighborhoods experience disproportionately ...

PHILADELPHIA ‒ It was another brutally hot day in a summer that has seen more than its share of them. Temperatures were in the high 80s, but with the oppressive humidity, heat indices reached into the ...