PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An ambitious project starts Saturday, aimed at learning more about which neighborhoods in the Portland metro feel the most harmful effects of rising temperatures. One hundred ...

There is a growing amount of evidence to suggest that heat waves are the deadliest weather event, according to one Utah science teacher who is heading up a local heat-mapping campaign. Rob Wilson said ...

As climate change fuels more days of extreme heat every year, American cities are becoming increasingly familiar with the urban heat island effect. Heat islands are areas that experience increased air ...

The city of Reno, Nevada, is breaking records in ways it doesn’t like: A 2024 analysis of 241 cities showed that Reno has heated up faster than any other city in the United States. While the country ...

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April 16 (UPI) --This summer, the federal government and scientists will team up to map the hottest neighborhoods in 14 U.S. communities to determine heat inequities and provide cooling relief. The ...

Results of a heat mapping effort in Clark County show the hottest spots included downtown Vancouver and the areas of Orchards, Fourth Plain and Fruit Valley. Higher temperatures were also recorded in ...

Last August, Boston officials issued a heat advisory when temperatures and humidity were expected to reach dangerous highs. But some neighborhoods had already reached that threshold days before, ...

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