Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them. A July 2023 Climate Central study of the urban heat island index found an estimated 41 million in Census tracts with an urban heat island index ...

The urban heat island effect means that city temperatures can be several degrees higher than nearby rural regions. That’s because materials like concrete and asphalt absorb and radiate heat.

They found that the reduction in cold-related mortality under the urban heat island effect is 4.4 times greater than the increase in heat-related mortality in 2018.

The “urban heat island” effect may be to blame. “Urban heat islands” can make heat waves feel even hotter, recording temperatures that are several degrees higher than the surrounding area.

That's why nights in the desert can be comfortably cool. The Urban Heat Island - hot temps from the day before cause the heat to stick around in more urban environments vs. rural locations.

To protect urban residents from heat during summer, simply painting every rooftop white or opting for a reflective coating could help reduce outdoor temperatures across a city by 1.2 degrees ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Urban Heat Island. This is a term that we have shared before. The fact that it is hotter in the city of Memphis than it is outside of the city and the rest of the Mid-South.

The research team say this fabric could be incorporated into clothes, hats, shoes and even building surfaces, helping to counter the urban heat island effect in cities. “The fabric's ability ...

The urban heat island effect increases heat-related mortality but also substantially reduces cold-related deaths, with the reduction in cold-related mortality being 4.4 times greater than the ...