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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Urban heat islands are metropolitan places that are hotter than their outlying areas, with the impacts felt most during summer months. About 85% of the U.S. population lives in metropolitan areas.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- As the sun beamed down along Fayetteville Street, Marcus took cover from the hot sun under a tree as he waited for the GoDurham. "It's pretty hard to find shade when you have a ...

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 ...

Over time, sustained high land surface temperature can turn heat events into prolonged crises, altering local climates and ecosystems. This unchecked land surface temperature rise has now become both ...

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