#urban-heat-island-effect

#urban-heat-island-effect

If you've ever heard about a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect, big differences in temperature from neighborhood to neighborhood probably wouldn't come as a surprise.

In cities, spring arrives several days earlier than in the countryside due to light pollution, which accelerates vital processes in plant phenology.

The urban heat island effect can raise temperatures in city neighborhoods by more than 7 degrees Fahrenheit, hitting the hottest, poorest neighborhoods the hardest. Heat waves are the deadliest extreme weather event in cities, with Black residents dying from heat stress at double the rate of white residents.