New reports paint picture of an ‘extremely dangerous’ future with warming expected to blow past key limit

Melting ice sheets. Massive flooding. Dead coral reefs. Humanity is careening toward an untenable future as global temperatures rise, scientists warn ...

Interactive map shows deforestation drives up tropical temperatures by up to 5°C

Online map reveals link between deforestation and rises in tropical temperatures Deforestation is leading to temperature ...
IEEE

Remote Sensing-Based Analysis of Urban Land Cover Changes and Surface Urban Heat Island Dynamics Using Landsat and Local Climate Zones Classification in Poznań, Poland

Abstract: Urban areas are known to experience elevated surface temperatures compared to their surrounding landscapes—a phenomenon referred to as the surface urban heat island (SUHI). The intensity of ...
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As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone ...