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
Acquired in the summer of 2002, these color-coded images compare the urban heat islands of Buffalo, New York, and Providence, Rhode Island.
Published Dec 14, 2010
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
Civic officials from Rio and scientists from NASA are talking about ways the city can combat rising urban temperatures.
Published Aug 9, 2017
Aspects of city planning and building have effects on the urban heat island.
Published Jun 9, 2014
In the past three decades, Quito’s urban area has more than quadrupled.
Published Sep 30, 2019
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
Surface temperatures in the city can rival the desert. White or "green" rooftops can change that.
Published Apr 20, 2012
Satellites help land managers and city planners track city growth and ecosystem health around Portland, Oregon.
Published Aug 2, 2012
