Heat island effect can turn deadly in extreme conditions

An international design competition hosted by the United Arab Emirates’ Department of Municipalities and Transport is focused on reducing the urban heat island effect. The Cool Abu Dhabi design competition i.....»»

Cities, where the urban heat island effect amplifies the impact of glo.....»»

Sweltering conditions can single out certain groups for more danger......»»

Hugh Brown Photographer Hugh Brown has spent the past eight years documenting some of the most dangerous working conditions o.....»»

Gary Hershorn / @GaryHershorn Dark stormclouds descended on New York City Tuesday afternoon. Summer thunderstorms are fueled by hot, humid conditions that push more warm air up into the atmosphere, where it brews moisture and bu.....»»

Research indicates that most American cities will experience up to five or 10 times as many excessively hot (90+ degrees Fah.....»»

Research by Geotab shows that the urban heat island effect can vary dramatically within the same city. The fleet management analytics firm .....»»

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Extremely cold temperatures are deadly in many areas of the Northeast and Midwest areas of the US, as it is experiencing the worst deep freeze in decades. In this conditions.....»»

Climate change is accelerating the proliferation of these algae, one expert said. This in turn accelerates melting of the Greenland ice sheet. Algal blooms on Greenland. Jim McQuaid Ice algae that grow in extreme enviro.....»»

"The reason they're coming is it's the time they can travel with the least likelihood of dying because of the heat in the desert," the president said. President Joe Biden. JIM WATSON/AFP via Get.....»»

‘As with most disasters, disaster experts recommend cash donations as they allow for on-the-ground agencies to direct funds.’.....»»

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. Rolling power outages are in effect across the state of Texas as officials work to conserve as much electricity as possible during extreme c.....»»

Global average temperatures in 2020 closed out the hottest decade since record-keeping began, conditions marked by a surge in deadly and expensive wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters......»»

Felicia Lynch started a dream job in November as an assistant knitwear designer for a luxury brand in Lower Manhattan before the coronavirus pandemic took full swing in New York’s fashion capital and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Gregory Bull/AP Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said on Twitter Friday that the city's warm weather would allow it to be at the "forefront of America's 'reopening.'" Despite not having definitive evidence of the effect of heat .....»»

Hawaii Mayor Harry Kim on Friday joined Kauai’s mayor in shutting down vacation rentals and bed-and-breakfast facilities on Hawaii Island to help halt the spread of the coronavirus. Kim’s order takes effect on Monday and will “continue thro.....»»

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Whether TSMC will turn pessimistic about its outlook this year will be an indicator suggesting how the coronavirus spread is impacting the pure-play foundry's target markets, according to industry observers......»»

Conditions improved Sunday after travels from Europe waited in lines as long as seven hours for screening on Saturday......»»