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 ...
The article examines how the current unsustainable urban model is jeopardizing the ecological and cultural future of Northeast India.
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 ...
When exposed to heat, the body activates several physiological mechanisms to maintain thermal homeostasis. However, these natural defenses are often overwhelmed in our modern cities. In an urban ...
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 ...
More urban areas can trap heat and spike the temperature, called the urban heat island effect. Here's what the City of Grand Rapids is doing to combat it. U.S. attorney said she was fired after ...
A rapid verticalization to accommodate the citizens of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo is altering the balance of radiation and atmospheric heat, highlighting the need to understand the impact ...
Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you’ll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white. Now think about your roof: If it’s also dark, it’s soaking up more of the ...
A crowd beats the heat with spray from a fire hydrant in Seattle. A new method for measuring urban heat exposure shows that more densely populated neighborhoods may face higher heat and longer hot ...
Extreme urban heat is one of the deadliest and most costly urban risks, threatening jobs, infrastructure, and health, especially in cities of the Global South. By 2050, the number of urban poor ...
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.