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Displaying 7 of about 7 results… and human-caused climate changes have led to increases in heat events around the world. For example, in July 2012, an extreme heat wave hit the Chicago area, causing temperatures to skyrocket …
… efforts were the first to map a city's “islands” of heat in a “sea” of lower-temperature surroundings. [...] … car technique with modern methodology to chart dangerous heat zones. Their approach uses thermometers in … city blocks; such data could help urban planners develop heat-mitigation policies in places without access to …
… help protect Miamians from the growing impacts of extreme heat. Among the tools included as part of CAMP is the newest … that demonstrate the dangerous impacts of extreme heat on Miami’s underserved communities. In April 2022, … of their incomes on housing. At the same time, extreme heat is responsible for claiming more lives than any other …
… for cooling and the risk of residents suffering from heat stress. To help Singapore stay cool and improve urban … School of Design and Environment led a team to examine the heat balance in the street canyon – where the street is … to estimate the impact of urban planning on anthropogenic heat dispersion. “The weak removal of anthropogenic heat is …
… densely populated areas. These areas are known as "urban heat islands" and experience higher temperatures than others … of buildings and roads that absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat and fewer trees that provide shade. [...] Data collected … part of the photographic data. [...] “Reducing the urban heat island effect is critical in our work to protects …
… ten times heavier than usual and were following a severe heat wave which had triggered melting glaciers. The impacts are … ten times heavier than usual and were following a severe heat wave which had triggered melting glaciers. The impacts …
… include severe storms and tornadoes; drought events and heat waves; hurricanes and tropical storms; wildfires; … include severe storms and tornadoes; drought events and heat waves; hurricanes and tropical storms; wildfires; …