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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

A major project within Dallas’s Southwestern Medical District is expected to address concerns about the city’s urban heat island effect. This phenomenon occurs when inner cities are hotter than ...

On a blazing summer day in Southwest Philadelphia, Irvin Caldwell has one goal: find relief from the heat. "It's just hot outside," Caldwell said, as he rested beneath one of the few trees on his ...

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 ...

Some cities are taking steps to combat what's referred to as the urban heat island effect. (Scripps News) Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract 'extremely salacious' Epstein comments Here’s Why ...

ST. LOUIS — As St. Louis braces for several days of triple-digit heat, residents in parts of the city are feeling the temperature rise more intensely than others, especially in neighborhoods still ...

Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative, Northeastern University It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But ...