Three new high-profile studies led by Dr. Yi Yao (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and ETH Zurich) show that while irrigation may ...
A big chill just passed through the Bay Area. The first storm of the season brought a cold, drenching rain to our backyards and dropped snow in the Sierra Nevada. But at a recent gathering of ...
Targeted tree planting as an extreme heat solution continues in the Las Vegas Valley with another opportunity to snag a tree on the local government’s dime. To celebrate Arbor Day on Monday, Clark ...
When the French explorer Joseph Nicollet (for whom Nicollet Island was named) visited what is now Minneapolis in 1836, he measured the temperature of Coldwater Spring, south of Minnehaha Park, as 46 ...
The volunteers fanned out across New Orleans while the sun beat down and the temperature kept rising. Sensors attached to their cars captured the stifling heat on a July afternoon, transmitting data ...
During a typical summer day in New York City, residents and visitors alike face an onslaught of blistering heat and air pollution, each responsible for a host of health problems—from heat stroke to ...
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 ...
Streets Department employees spread CoolSeal reflective coating on a paved road near the Hunting Park Recreation Center. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, ...
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Bus shelters tend to be practical, utility-oriented, no-frills structures ...
Heavily urbanized areas in Dallas are hotter because buildings and infrastructure absorb heat. Dallas Planning and Development wants to limit how much pavement is used in future developments to combat ...
A heat wave can turn a classroom without proper cooling into an oven. Excessive heat can interfere with the learning process of any child—but in the U.S., the students who are most affected are ...