Texas endures hundreds of deaths annually from heat-related illness. Certain communities are more prone to excessive heat due ...

The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities. According to the U.S. Environmental ...

Research reveals that urban environments are decimating moth populations across American cities. These essential nighttime pollinators face unprecedented challenges from rising temperatures and ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Every day, the sun's heat and light reach urban, suburban and rural areas in the same way. Given identical weather conditions, the temperatures in these areas are often not the same.

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 ...

A tree canopy can make a big difference in temperature for people on the street below. The challenge is getting trees where they're needed most. Andrey Denisyuk/Moment via Getty Images It’s summer, ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are using AI and digital twin technology, or digital replicas of physical homes, to study potential renovation options that could lessen heat's ...

Urban areas in Connecticut are considered heat islands by conservationists. "It's a phenomenon where cities experience warmer temperatures than nearby suburban or rural areas," Timothy Clark, the ...

A major project within Dallas’s Southwestern Medical District is expected to address concerns about the city’s urban heat island effect. This phenomenon occurs when inner cities are hotter than ...

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