Download Cozie Campaign Sign-up What is the Urban Heat Island? Cities are hot — much hotter than their surroundings due to a phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island effect. Roads, buildings, and sidewalks tend to be much hotter than forests, grasslands, and other...
Climate Change March by Matthew Kirby, Flickr. This post originally appeared on The Hill. by Angel Hsu and Brendan Mapes Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest have recently reached record-breaking levels — over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents of Portland, Oregon...
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