Paris is one of many cities around the world grappling with how to adapt and design urban areas as climate change drives more ...

Hyderabad: The state is currently experiencing unusual heat, with temperatures soaring up to 36° Celsius — well above the ...

Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms. An ...

She says, “Urban heat islands have long been understood to be a result of urbanisation, but the behaviour of these heat islands varies significantly depending on the time of day also.” Kotharkar, who ...

Urban Heat Island Effect The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a well-documented phenomenon where urban regions experience ...

To mitigate the effects of excessive heat, Shiru recommended that residents stay indoors during the hottest hours of the day, ...

Finding the balance between preserving natural areas like wetlands and making way for urban development is a challenge for planners, conservationists, regulators, and residents alike. A District ...

KOCHI: While the hill station of Munnar is shivering under a zero-degree winter chill, the midlands and coastal areas of ...

The rural-urban migration is converting metropolitan areas into mega cities, stretching both demographically and ...

This variation is partly due to the urban ... of heat-related illnesses, especially during extreme afternoon temperatures. Nighttime heat can also disrupt sleep, preventing recovery from daytime ...

A study assessing the 15-day April heat wave in the Philippines ... Rapid urbanization and population growth are creating urban heat islands in large part due to human activity, dense ...

The status of New Haven's $20M community change grant remains particularly worrisome amid confusion following Trump's federal ...