MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Urban Heat Island. This is a term that we have shared before. The fact that it is hotter in the city of Memphis than it is outside of the city and the rest of the Mid-South.

More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the ...

If it feels as if it's getting hotter, it may have something to do with where you live. While talk of warmer temperatures often centers on climate change and trapped greenhouse gases from fossil fuels ...

(NEXSTAR) – Does it feel hotter on your block than the temperature predicted by your local TV meteorologist? The “urban heat island” effect may be to blame. “Urban heat islands” can make heat waves ...

The urban heat island effect, exacerbated by concrete and buildings, significantly contributes to Phoenix's high temperatures. Lower-income and minority neighborhoods experience disproportionately ...

As temperatures rise around the world, city heat becomes increasingly unbearable during the hottest seasons. The urban heat island effect causes cities to become significantly warmer than surrounding ...

Cities having higher ambient temperatures than rural surroundings (known as the urban heat island effect) could offset some of the negative effects of increased heat-related mortality by reducing the ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The urban heat island effect refers to the phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural communities. This occurs primarily due to the ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dan O'Brien, Northeastern University (THE CONVERSATION) It’s summer, and it’s been hot ...