People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.
In 2015, 6,700 premature deaths were caused by urban heat – this can be reduced by a third by planting more trees.
In 2015, 6,700 premature deaths were caused by urban heat – this can be reduced by a third by planting more trees.
Extreme heat waves are putting lives in danger, with some of the hottest urban neighborhoods 10 degrees hotter or more than their wealthier neighbors. Often, these are communities of color.
Satellites like Landsat play a crucial role in helping cities prepare and respond to extreme heat, a leading weather-related killer.
Hot, humid population centers are becoming epicenters of heat risk as climate changes worsens. It’s calling into question the conventional wisdom that urbanization uniformly reduces poverty.
Hot, humid population centers are becoming epicenters of heat risk as climate changes worsens. It’s calling into question the conventional wisdom that urbanization uniformly reduces poverty.
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