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.

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 ...

Marshall Heights in Ward 7, Washington D.C., is an urban heat island due to a lack of green space and trees, a form of ...

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 ...

“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 ...