Global cities grapple with how to cool ‘urban heat islands’
Paris is one of many cities around the world grappling with how to adapt and design urban areas as climate change drives more ...
Richmond Magazine1d
Beating the Heat
The Science Museum of Virginia’s front lawn, named The Green, has plants for pollination, slopes for collecting rainwater, ...
Las Vegas Sun2d
Nevada bill would push cities to further account for heat mitigation
A proposal being considered in the Nevada Legislature calls on local governments with more than 100,000 residents to include ...
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Green walls cool cities and create urban habitats
Beyond cooling, green walls also enhance urban biodiversity. The researchers found that plant-covered facades hosted over 100 ...
Forbes1y
Is The Way Many Cities Have Been Designed Making Them Even Hotter?
In some neighborhoods, the urban heat island effect was found to boost temperatures ... They used different building materials and lighter colours.” She added there are plenty of solutions ...
Plant-covered walls can combat urban heat and help biodiversity
Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms. An ...
Nevada bill calls for better urban planning around extreme heat
Las Vegas and Reno top the list of the nation’s fastest-warming cities. Here’s what Nevada’s lawmakers are proposing.
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Heat islands are making Vegas’ summer more extreme, research shows
There are many causes of urban heat island effect, such as building homes too close together, reducing air flow, and a high volume of pavement that traps heat at the height of the day. Urban heat ...
Mid Day26d
Why Mumbai’s becoming a giant, urban heat island
Mumbai has become a “heat trap”, and experts say urban planning and smarter building materials are ... turning many suburbs into urban heat islands. The link between increased temperatures ...