Heat Islands

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The Weekly Wrap: Los Angeles’ Experiment With Reducing the “Heat Island” Effect Is Working

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More Cities Address ‘Shade Deserts’ As Extreme Heat Triggers Health Issues

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Why Cities Are Opening Their Rivers and Lakes to Swimming

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Mapping Trees in Urban Areas Can Help Fight Climate Change

How America’s First ‘Heat Officers’ Are Cooling Miami and Los Angeles

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Too Hot? Your City Needs a New Coat of Paint

Housing Briefs: Wells Fargo Denied Most Refinance Apps for Black Homeowners

How ‘Cool Roofs’ Are Helping Women Earn More in India

A Major Federal Response to Occupational Extreme Heat Is Here At Last

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While We’re Considering Removing Highways, Let’s Not Overlook Pavement

‘Design as Preventative Care’ Can Mitigate Heat Island Effects

Adapting to Climate Change in The Valley of the Sun

Housing in Brief: How to Get the Most from Rental Assistance Programs

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