Heat Island Effect

‘Heat Batteries’ Leave Some City Blocks Scorched

Even measures designed to help, like air conditioning, can create vicious cycles that lead to hotter temps. 

By Lauren Dalban

Broiled by Heat Waves, Residents of the Concrete Jungle Suffer

By Lauren Dalban

With $25 Million and Community Collaboration, Baltimore Is Becoming a Living Climate Lab

By Aman Azhar

In Miami, It’s No Coincidence Marginalized Neighborhoods Are Hotter

By Amy Green

A Tree Grows in Birmingham

By Lee Hedgepeth

DOE Buildings to Get Cool Roofs that Reflect Heat Back into Space

By Amy Westervelt