Thermal satellites map block-level heat islands, letting cities target cool pavement and shade where they deliver the biggest ...

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.

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 ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The urban heat island effect refers to the phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural communities. This occurs primarily due to the ...

PHOENIX — Extreme heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States, with heat waves responsible for more deaths than other extreme weather events like tornadoes, flooding, or hurricanes ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Columbia faces sweltering summer temperatures, city officials are working on a new initiative to reduce the effects of extreme heat in urban areas. The effort focuses on combatting ...

Mumbai: Mumbai's ongoing concretisation drive may unintentionally worsen the city's environmental stress, said dean of Kotak ...

Have you ever heard of the urban heat island? It's something we experience here in Kansas City, and companies like Evergy are ...

Mumbai's extensive concretisation drive could exacerbate environmental issues, according to IIT-Kanpur's Professor Sachchida ...