(NEXSTAR) – Does it feel hotter on your block than the temperature predicted by your local TV meteorologist? The “urban heat island” effect may be to blame. “Urban heat islands” can make heat waves ...

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Patricia Fabian, professor of environmental health at Boston University, about the impact that heat waves have on vulnerable populations. It's about to get really, ...

WASHINGTON – A deadly, record-setting heat wave was continuing to blast most of the eastern U.S. on Tuesday, June 24, forecasters said, with temperatures soaring to near 100 degrees for tens of ...

Boston, like many cities in the Northeast, has a building problem. More specifically, its buildings have a problem: They emit tons of climate pollution every year. In Boston, buildings account for 70% ...

Duration and frequency data are based on an analysis of 50 metropolitan areas in the United States. Years included in the 2020s are 2020 and 2021. Data are from the Environmental Protection Agency. An ...