More Nuance Is Needed to Accurately Measure Extreme Heat in Cities

A research team led by V. Kelly Turner calls for more comprehensive urban heat data — an essential element of any strategy to cool cities down.
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How Are U.S. Cities Planning for Heat?

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Why and How Do Cities Plan for Extreme Heat?

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State can do more to protect Californians from extreme heat

Top environmental policy experts say a comprehensive approach is needed to deal with state’s deadliest global-warming side effect

Preparing for Extreme Heat in California

Assessing Gaps in State-Level Policies and Funding Opportunities
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Turner and Colleagues Receive Grant to Pinpoint Sources of Heat Injustice

Through modeling, data and storytelling, researchers will explore why historically redlined neighborhoods face extreme heat burdens today.
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Deploy Heat Officers, Policies and Metrics