Thermal satellites map block-level heat islands, letting cities target cool pavement and shade where they deliver the biggest ...

Kansas City and several other cities worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can help cities prepare and adapt to a warmer world. Climate change, ...

Reno’s downtown, where paved surfaces gather heat and buildings block cooling breezes, can feel stifling on a hot summer day. Adapted from istock.com/Halbergman The ...

Oklahoma City and several other cities last year worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can... How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare ...

As climate change warms the planet, volunteers mapped heat in Jacksonville, Fla., in a federal research project. The city will use data collected to help neighborhoods threatened by extreme heat.

As climate change fuels more days of extreme heat every year, American cities are becoming increasingly familiar with the urban heat island effect. Heat islands are areas that experience increased air ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On a single day last summer, volunteers across Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties took time to track the heat by driving on various routes in the region with sensors ...

The city of Reno, Nevada, is breaking records in ways it doesn't like: A 2024 analysis of 241 cities showed that Reno has heated up faster than any other city in the United States. While the country ...

February 25, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — The heat is on—literally. The 2024 Houston Harris Heat Action Team (H3AT) Mapping Campaign, the nation’s largest single-day, community-driven heat mapping ...

Charlotte leaders are working to tackle the city’s hottest neighborhoods, using data from heat-mapping studies to add shade, expand green space and reduce the health risks of extreme heat. PREVIOUS ...

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