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

Urban heat islands (UHIs) are becoming a major concern for cities worldwide. As the summer sun blazes down, concrete jungles seem to trap the heat, making urban areas significantly warmer than ...

Bengaluru's worsening Urban Heat Island effect due to deforestation and infrastructure projects threatens residents' ...

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 ...

Eastern iowa knows severe weather all too well -- but aside from major events like the 2008 floods and the 2020 derecho, but it seems that we usually don't see ...

To predict the impacts of a warmer world on plant life, some researchers look at urban "heat islands," where, because of the effects of urban structures, temperatures consistently run a few degrees ...

Lisa Ortega started the nonprofit Nevada Plants to provide free trees to residents in need. Since its inception in 2021, the ...

Urban trees and plants do more than just beautify city landscapes. They purify the air, reduce urban heat islands, provide recreational spaces, and even boost property values. As essential components ...

The World Bank, in collaboration with Thai research institutions, warns that Bangkok faces escalating risks from extreme urban heat, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. It urges ...

Vulnerable communities bear the brunt of the UHI effect in Bengaluru's Russell and KR Markets, exposing them to rising, ...