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

Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) are becoming increasingly ... areas were warmer than their rural surroundings. His studies in London provided the foundation for understanding how human activity and ...

A study published in Nature Climate Change assesses temperature-related deaths in urban heat islands. Dr Chloe Brimicombe, Climate Scientist and Extreme Heat Impact Researcher, University of London, ...

This Buro Happold blog shares how industry professionals can counteract the deadly problem of extreme urban heat.

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

Scientists already think that London is unprepared for hotter temperatures ... Cities generally trap heat, inducing the urban heat island effect that can lead to greater discomfort and death.