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 ...

Dallas hopes new climate data can help shape strategies to combat the urban heat island effect that leaves some neighborhoods more than 10 degrees warmer on some of our hottest days. When we see those ...

The urban heat island effect is a well-documented phenomenon that describes how concrete and asphalt surfaces in cities, combined with a lack of green space, absorb and reemit heat, increasing local ...

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.

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, ...

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

With temperatures soaring this week, residents in Cambridge, Massachusetts are doing whatever they can to beat the heat. For many, that means less time outside. "I'm out in this for 10 minutes to walk ...

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan has been no stranger to hot weather this year, but some have felt hotter than others. More developed areas, like cities, deal with something called the urban heat ...

Heat is becoming a threat in cities everywhere. Here is the second half of our two-part series which looks at the connection between heat and health, the role water plays, what’s being done, and where ...

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