Heat Island Effect

After a July that was much cooler than in years past, Austin has plunged back into a streak of triple-digit days.

Las grandes extensiones de asfalto y concreto agravan el calor en algunas ciudades. Estas absorben calor y lo irradian hacia el aire, aumentando las temperaturas entre diez y quince grados en algunas cuadras.

This year, researchers plan to get even more detailed heat data by setting up standalone heat monitors away from roads and sending volunteers on bikes through neighborhoods.

Lee esta historia en español. Volunteers have fanned out in Austin and 12 other U.S. cities this summer to take the temperature of their neighborhoods –…

This year, as the hottest days of summer clutch Texas in a fiery embrace, a team of volunteers will fan out through Austin neighborhoods to take the…

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