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 ...
The project aims to combat the urban heat island effect, which the EPA has said can raise city temperatures by as much as 7 ...
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 ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Junction neighborhood has been selected as one of just five communities across the country to receive expert support to combat urban heat through the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — A central Toledo neighborhood is getting national attention as leaders work to combat rising temperatures in the area. On Tuesday, members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
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 ...
The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities. According to the U.S. Environmental ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - When the hot, summer sun is beaming down in Birmingham, it can create an “urban heat island”. That’s a place that experiences warmer temperatures compared to nearby rural ...
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.
If you’re having trouble cooling off at night, it may be because you’re living on a “heat island.” RELATED: We hit rare number of 90-degree days The “urban heat island” effect is in full swing, ...
RENO, Nev. — The Reno-Sparks Heat Mapping Project Team has completed a temperature mapping campaign to identify areas with the highest heat concentrations. Thomas Albright, an Associate Professor and ...