The EPA says urban heat islands exist in downtown areas and are often a few degrees warmer than rural areas or places near ...

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, ...

"Urban heat islands" are metropolitan areas that are significantly hotter than their rural surroundings, due to buildings, paved areas and human activities such as driving cars. As a result, heatwaves ...

Even in the middle of a North Carolina winter, Durham County sustainability manager Tobin Freid is thinking about the potential impacts of heat. “One of the big impacts that we are seeing and expect ...

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 ...

This report is the first in a two-part series on Indian's urban heat crisis, published by IndiaSpend. Read the second one ...

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 ...

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.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority minted a deal to put up to $500,000 toward tree planting in the Las Vegas Valley amid ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dan O'Brien, Northeastern University (THE CONVERSATION) It’s summer, and it’s been hot ...

The urban heat island effect is a well-documented phenomenon that describes how concrete and asphalt surfaces in cities, ...