July 2021 was the earth’s hottest month on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The land and ocean surface temperatures were a combined 1.67 ...

A new analysis found heavily urbanized areas of Dallas are 14 degrees hotter due to the heat island effect. Dallas planners ...

PHOENIX — Phoenix is expanding its "cool pavement" program to combat rising temperatures caused by the city's nearly 5,000 miles of dark asphalt streets that contribute to the urban heat island effect ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — With triple-digit temperatures upon us, Phoenix is trying to be proactive, installing a specific chemical coating on the roads that’s designed to reflect heat. But as Arizona’s ...

It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same neighborhood. Take two streets in Boston at 4:30 p.m ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the first of multiple projects that will help keep the streets of Los Angeles cool and help combat climate change. Cool Streets LA is a new program ...

(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 ...