Cities having higher ambient temperatures than rural surroundings (known as the urban heat island effect) could offset some ...

The urban heat island effect happens when urban areas experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas.

“This initiative will help to mitigate the urban heat island effect down here, improve air quality, and water quality.” The Urban Heat Island Effect is how cities experience higher ...

The big picture: Urban heat islands (UHI) are boosting temperatures within 65 major U.S. cities that are home to 50 million people, or 15% of the total U.S. population, according to Climate ...

The full article is available here as HTML. [CAIRO] Cities in low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a surge in urban heat island effects, driven by unplanned urban expansion, shrinking ...

Prof. Po-Chun Hsu show off a sample of a new cooling textile that reflects both direct sunlight and the thermal radiation from pavement and buildings in urban heat islands. Their results ...