On August 28, 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 Hill, and...
It’s been a hot summer, and we at UNC’s Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL) are trying to better understand how people are experiencing the Urban Heat Island effect in cities. We are partnering with the NC Museum of Life and Science to launch a citizen science campaign to...
Disasters tug at our societal fabric, creating cracks along pre-existing fissures. From aged-care graveyards to policy brutality, the past year exposed inequalities that had been permeating for decades. Ahead, the climate crisis promises to thrust its burden on the...
This past summer was the hottest one on record for the Northern Hemisphere, where 90% of the Earth’s population lives.1Rice, Doyle. “It Was the Hottest Summer on Record for the Northern Hemisphere.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 16 Sept. 2019,...
Cities pack a lot of heat. Increasing human activity and the clearing of land for infrastructure are quickly driving up their temperatures. This local phenomenon, known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, is compounded by rising temperatures from global climate...
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