NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With a changing climate, scientists warn that the kind of heat we’re experiencing this week could become more routine. To prepare, Nashville created its first heat map, which ...

Extreme heat is fueling more than 1,500 excess emergency room visits per “heat day” in Los Angeles County, with some neighborhoods facing far more danger than others, according to a new UCLA mapping ...

A heat dome is trapping over 90 million Americans in extreme temperatures this week with the National Weather Service issuing heat alerts from Nebraska to Florida. Dangerous heat threatens to bake ...

A new "heat mapping" project shows which Nashville neighborhoods experience the highest temperatures and where heat poses the greatest danger to its residents. The project found that areas just ...

With temperatures soaring across San Diego County, a new state-run online tool is helping residents find relief and stay safe in the sweltering conditions. The CalHeatScore map, recently launched by ...

WORCESTER - Anybody who lives or works in Worcester knows the city gets hot during the summer. A team of citizen scientists is helping to show just how hot it gets, depending on where you are. Fanning ...

GREENBELT, Md. — NASA is helping Prince George’s County identify its worst urban heat islands by tailoring satellite data to identify areas most prone to extreme heat where the most vulnerable people ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Apr 4, ...