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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS – If you live in an urban area, you likely felt the brunt of the heat this week. That's because cities are often hotter than the countryside. You may have heard our meteorologists talk ...

The urban heat island effect is making the scorching summer significantly hotter, according to new research from Climate Central. On Wednesday, the nonprofit released an analysis of 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 ...

Researchers at UTSA are using AI models and digital twin technology to help West Side residents find ways to keep their homes ...

PHOENIX - The all-time record hottest morning low was set Wednesday at 97 degrees. By the afternoon, the temperature reached 119 degrees at Sky Harbor Airport-- tied for 4th hottest ever recorded in ...

(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 ...

The RGISC is leading a tree equity study using lidar data to map tree coverage in Laredo and guide solutions for extreme ...

The city of Dallas is partnering for the first time with a federal government program for urban heat island mapping to help reduce the impact of heat in the future. “Extreme heat kills more people in ...