On August 28, 2021, we sent nearly 40 volunteers armed with handheld sensors, smartphones, and smartwatches to help collect urban heat data around town. This citizen science campaign was in partnership with the NC Museum of Life and Science and the Town of Chapel...
DDL is joining forces with other researchers across UNC to investigate the nexus of urban heat, electric grid infrastructure, and health equity with $5,000 in seed funding from a UNC Creativity Hub grant. The hottest days in the summer are exposing numerous...
by Varun Subramaniam Introduction: The Need for Live Emissions Tracking The need for climate accountability, i.e. holding various actors accountable to their climate pledges, was a key topic at the latest climate negotiations (COP-26) in Glasgow. However, to enforce...
At this year’s COP26 climate summit, a big theme was the need for improved accountability from corporate, state, and non-state actors. As we enter the decisive decade for climate action, having a comprehensive understanding of emissions and global commitments to...
With COP26 concluded, waves of new and updated climate action plans from countries across the world have been a welcomed (if still insufficient) sight. But the gap between country-level ambition and “safe” (<1.5°C) levels of global heating remains large. To address...
The Data-Driven EnviroLab’s study investigating the disproportionate impacts of the Urban Heat Island Effect in major U.S. cities has been adapted for young people by the Science Journal for Kids and Teens! The UHI effect is a phenomenon where cities or urban areas...
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