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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – In August of 2024, the City of Fort Wayne gathered volunteers and conducted a heat study around the city. On Wednesday, they released the data. The City’s Community ...

Climate change, driven primarily by burning fossil fuels, pushed temperatures so high last year that scientists were astounded when 2023 became the hottest year on record. Communities like Oklahoma ...