As temperatures rise around the world, city heat becomes increasingly unbearable during the hottest seasons. The urban heat island effect causes cities to become significantly warmer than surrounding ...

Step outside in downtown Charlotte on a summer afternoon and you'll immediately encounter a wall of radiating heat. Drive just a few miles toward the outskirts, and the temperature drops noticeably.

The urban heat island effect describes the way urban areas get significantly warmer than the surrounding rural or suburban areas. There are a number of reasons why this occurs, although it can mostly ...

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 ...

This week, Victoria recorded its hottest day in nearly six years. On Tuesday, the northwest towns of Walpeup and Hopetoun ...

The map released by student volunteers shows the hotspots in Palo Alto on a summer day in 2024. Courtesy Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition/City of Palo AltoScreenshot Julia Zeitlin and dozens of ...

This summer was a scorcher. Stanford saw temperatures of over 97°F last month, with the University issuing a heat advisory on Sept. 23. The creation of the Cool Cities Coalition was inspired by rising ...

Climate models may be underestimating—by anything from half to two degrees—how much hotter India’s non-metropolitan cities ...