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Vegetation Limits City Warming Effects
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Vegetation Limits City Warming Effects

New research quantifies how plants along urban roads, in parks, and in wooded neighborhoods can regulate the warming effects of urbanization.

Published Aug 26, 2015

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New York City
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New York City

Aspects of city planning and building have effects on the urban heat island.

Published Jun 9, 2014

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Climate Proofing Rio de Janeiro
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Climate Proofing Rio de Janeiro

Civic officials from Rio and scientists from NASA are talking about ways the city can combat rising urban temperatures.

Published Aug 9, 2017

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Urban Heat Island: Baltimore, MD
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Urban Heat Island: Baltimore, MD

Maps of land surface type and temperature for Baltimore, Maryland, reveal the tight relationship between development and the urban heat island effect. Land temperatures in the densely developed city center are as much as 10 degrees Celsius higher than the surrounding forested landscape.

Published Dec 20, 2008

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In the City, Bright is the New Black
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In the City, Bright is the New Black

Surface temperatures in the city can rival the desert. White or "green" rooftops can change that.

Published Apr 20, 2012

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Heat Wave on Honshu
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Heat Wave on Honshu

Published Sep 24, 2004

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Heat Wave in China
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Heat Wave in China

All-time national and regional records for summer temperatures have fallen several times in recent weeks.

Published Aug 16, 2013

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Heat Broils the American Southwest
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Heat Broils the American Southwest

Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.

Published Jun 23, 2017

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Urban Growth of New Delhi
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Urban Growth of New Delhi

Croplands and grasslands around New Delhi are being converted into city structures to create one of the fastest urban expansions in the world.

Published Sep 27, 2018

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Heat Wave Across the United States
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Heat Wave Across the United States

This map depicts land surface temperature anomalies for July 20 to 27, 2011, in the midst of a month-long heatwave across much of the United States.

Published Aug 6, 2011

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U.S. Heat Wave and Earth’s Energy Balance
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U.S. Heat Wave and Earth’s Energy Balance

July’s extreme heat in the United States radiated energy out into space as shown in this image from July 22, 2011.

Published Aug 31, 2011

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Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India
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Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India

April temperatures soared far above normal, with one location in Thailand breaking the national record.

Published May 4, 2016

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European Heat Wave
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European Heat Wave

In July 2003, Europe experienced an historic heat wave that killed at least 3,000 people.

Published Aug 16, 2003

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