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.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — You may have noticed, especially during the warmer months, that downtown areas feel hotter compared to areas outside of the city. This can be true due to the urban heat island effect.

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 ...

More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the ...

Urban areas in Connecticut are considered heat islands by conservationists. "It's a phenomenon where cities experience warmer temperatures than nearby suburban or rural areas," Timothy Clark, the ...

Cities having higher ambient temperatures than rural surroundings (known as the urban heat island effect) could offset some of the negative effects of increased heat-related mortality by reducing the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dan O'Brien, Northeastern University (THE CONVERSATION) It’s summer, and it’s been hot ...

Step outside on a hot summer day in a bustling city and it will hit you - heat radiating from the sidewalk, buildings, and streets like an inferno. However, a short drive just a few miles outside town ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The urban heat island effect refers to the phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural communities. This occurs primarily due to the ...

On a blazing summer day in Southwest Philadelphia, Irvin Caldwell has one goal: find relief from the heat. "It's just hot outside," Caldwell said, as he rested beneath one of the few trees on his ...

Researchers find a native plant rapidly splitting into unique urban types as heat islands and city microclimates accelerate ...