Rising global temperatures pose big challenges for city living and fuel talk of "urban heat islands." What are they and why do they matter?

Air-conditioning is rare in the city, a norm in much of Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Atlanta is now requiring that new roofs be more reflective. Experts say cool roofs are an effective way to save people from ...

Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up ...

Long Island MacArthur Airport hit 100 degrees at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, the first time since July 22, 2011, and only the eighth ...

In its extended fall forecast, the Farmers' Almanac called the upcoming season a "flirty, flurry fall." The almanac noted ...

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Summer has officially begun with a blast of scorching temperatures across much of the United States. The National Weather ...

Students in schools located in urban heat islands experience higher heat, more than those schools not in urban heat islands ...

How airports are adapting runway maintenance practices to address increasing challenges from rapidly changing climates.

The almanac noted that the northeast, including Rhode Island, should see storms roll in and the temperature drop as autumn goes on. Snow will be a "regular visitor" across much of the north this ...