It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same neighborhood. Take two streets in Boston at 4:30 p.m ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same neighborhood. Take two streets in Boston at 4:30 p.m ...
A tree canopy can make a big difference in temperature for people on the street below. The challenge is getting trees where they're needed most. Andrey Denisyuk/Moment via Getty Images It’s summer, ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — You may have noticed, especially during the warmer months, that downtown areas feel hotter compared to areas outside of the city. This can be true due to the urban heat island effect.
Cities having higher ambient temperatures than rural surroundings (known as the urban heat island effect) could offset some of the negative effects of increased heat-related mortality by reducing the ...
PARTS OF OUR CITY. WHILE THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS SCORCHING ALL ACROSS OUR AREA, IT CAN BE MORE THAN TEN DEGREES HOTTER IN PARTS OF THE METRO. THE CITY IS KNOWN AS AN URBAN HEAT ISLAND, BUT METRO ...