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Within most U.S. cities, people of color are more likely to live in areas of high Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity than white people in the same cities. According to a study by climatologist Angel Hsu and colleagues, "the average person of color lives in a census tract with higher SUHI intensity than non-Hispanic whites in all but 6 of the ...
A definition of urban heat island is: "The relative warmth of a city compared with surrounding rural areas." [14]: 2926 This relative warmth is caused by "heat trapping due to land use, the configuration and design of the built environment, including street layout and building size, the heat-absorbing properties of urban building materials, reduced ventilation, reduced greenery and water ...
In urban areas people are at an increased susceptibility to hyperthermia. This is due to a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. [36] Since the 20th century in the United States, the north-central region (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska) was the region with the highest morbidity resulting from hyperthermia.
The Conversation explains what everyone should think about before spending time outside in a heat wave and how to stay safe. Extreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and outdoor ...
A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease ...
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Forecasters are warning that there is a more dangerous aspect to heat waves these days: overnight temperatures are not cooling down enough Why nighttime heat can be so dangerous – and why it’s ...
Suicide risk, hospital admissions for people living with mental health conditions, anxiety, depression, acute stress have all been linked with extreme heat in the UK and beyond. [ 63 ] [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Heat itself can cause direct physiological changes, such as in blood flow or serotonin levels, and cognitive changes as a result of struggling to ...