When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air conditioners release more heat into the air. There are some ...

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Well, since it's been a little warm lately — and I have to say I sure feel sorry for roofers having to work when temperatures on a roof must approach something like the heat found on the surface of ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ian Smith, Boston University and Lucy Hutyra, Boston University (THE CONVERSATION) ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air conditioners release more heat into the ...