This story is co-published with Grist, and is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how—and where—we live. Cities are hot. When you cover the ground with asphalt ...

Children attempt to cool off in a water fountain in Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles in July. As cities prepare for the effects of extreme heat as a result of climate change, experts recommend ...

Last summer, KETV Newswatch 7 went along as local scientists endeavored to study urban heat islands in Omaha. Now, architects want to take some of what fellow researchers learned and help bring ...

As cities prepare for the effects of extreme heat as a result of climate change, experts recommend focusing on greener cities and paying greater attention to vulnerable populations. While there is no ...