The study is expected to inform solutions to keep Philadelphians safe from dangerous heat waves made worse by climate change. Temperature and air quality sensors attached to Carolyn Martin's car.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Hundreds of volunteers hit the streets this weekend to map hot spots around Oklahoma City. However, with the hiccups in the weather, they faced challenges they weren’t expecting ...

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. (KOIN) — An ambitious project starts Saturday, aimed at learning more about which neighborhoods in the Portland metro feel the most harmful effects of rising temperatures. One hundred ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — On a steamy July day last summer, Robert Wilson led more than 40 volunteers in a single-day project to take Salt Lake City’s temperature on the ground, all across the city.

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PORTSMOUTH — Environmental group leaders are working with Portsmouth residents to help solve the city’s urban heat problem, including by mapping the city’s hot spots, planting hundreds of new trees ...

OKLAHOMC CITY — With the extreme heat we will see across the metro Saturday, volunteers will be spending the day helping to create a heat map of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City is 621 square miles and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Have you ever driven up James Robertson Parkway and enjoyed the beautiful, green view of the grassy median and trees? While it adds to the drive, it also has an important ...

From hundreds of miles above Texas, satellites are now tracing the thermal footprint of America’s largest cryptocurrency mine ...