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
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
Surface temperatures in the city can rival the desert. White or "green" rooftops can change that.
Published Apr 20, 2012
Civic officials from Rio and scientists from NASA are talking about ways the city can combat rising urban temperatures.
Published Aug 9, 2017
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
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
All-time national and regional records for summer temperatures have fallen several times in recent weeks.
Published Aug 16, 2013
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
Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.
Published Jun 23, 2017
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
