Cities become much hotter in summer as concrete, glass, and roads absorb heat during the day, then slowly release it at night, warming the surrounding air. Tall buildings block cooling winds, ...

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.

The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities. According to the U.S. Environmental ...

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, ...

Urban heat islands (UHIs) are land areas with elevated levels of heat as a result of the built environment and population density. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but ...

NEWARK, NJ — They’re known as “urban heat islands” – places where a lack of greenery and proliferation of pavement create sweltering hotspots. This is the environmental challenge that New Jersey is ...

A research team at UT San Antonio is trying to help find solutions to this problem on the city’s west side with a pilot ...

PHOENIX — Extreme heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States, with heat waves responsible for more deaths than other extreme weather events like tornadoes, flooding, or hurricanes ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are using AI and digital twin technology, or digital replicas of physical homes, to study potential renovation options that could lessen heat's ...

Areas like Kerrville and Fredericksburg can sometimes drop to more than 10 degrees cooler than the San Antonio metro area.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Columbia faces sweltering summer temperatures, city officials are working on a new initiative to reduce the effects of extreme heat in urban areas. The effort focuses on combatting ...