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heat islands

Broiled by Heat Waves, Residents of the Concrete Jungle Suffer

The urban heat island effect is in full force this summer. Adaptive architecture and street trees can help.

By Lauren Dalban

 A man tries to cool off with fire hydrant water in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Manhattan as extreme heat blankets New York City on July 25. Credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
A tree grows in Birmingham, one of dozens planted in the East Thomas neighborhood before the World Games in 2022. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News.

A Tree Grows in Birmingham

By Lee Hedgepeth
In a file photo, a sign reads "Heat Alert" and warns drivers and pedestrians about excessive heat in Chicago. Credit: Tim Boyle/Getty Images.

New York, LA, Chicago and Houston, the Nation’s Four Largest Cities, Are Among Those Hardest Hit by Heat Islands

By Aydali Campa
Construction worker Joe Fitzpatrick keeps a towel around his neck to help him with the heat while working on the MBTA Green Line in Boston. Credit: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Too Hot to Work, Too Hot to Play

By James Pothen, Emma Foehringer Merchant, Grace van Deelen, Hannah Loss, Myriam Vidal, Rachel Rodriguez, Samantha Hurley

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