Pavements are an abundant urban surface, covering around 40 percent of American cities. But in addition to carrying traffic, they can also emit heat.
Environment
Aug 23, 2021
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Rooftop gardens and greenery can help ease some of the severe heat in cities, according to research from climate scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. For several decades, researchers ...
Environment
Mar 21, 2022
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A new study of more than 13,000 cities worldwide has found that the number of person-days in which inhabitants are exposed to extreme combinations of heat and humidity has tripled since the 1980s. The authors say the trend, ...
Environment
Oct 4, 2021
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A study of satellite images of dozens of U.S. cities shows trees and vegetation in urban areas turn green earlier but are less sensitive to temperature change than vegetation in surrounding rural regions.
Environment
Feb 11, 2020
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In the high-stakes fight against climate change, the United States—and the planet—are at a moment that is both hopeful and harrowing.
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2023
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Getting the bigger picture on the health of our planet drew another step closer today as Europe's Sentinel-3A satellite was handed over to Eumetsat for operations.
Space Exploration
Jul 14, 2016
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Heatwaves are intensifying in cities due to the double whammy of the urban heat island effect and global warming, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2017
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The world's urban areas have experienced significant increases in heat waves over the past 40 years, according to new research published today.
Environment
Jan 29, 2015
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Inner cities as well as suburbs show distinctly warmer temperatures—known as the urban heat island effect—than rural areas as a result of land use and human activities, which can affect rainfall, air quality and public ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2015
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A new study shows urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow bigger, possibly because of readily available food in places packed with people.
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2021
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