How a hot city can keep its cool

Grist
By Jesse NicholsJul 11, 2018, 6:31 am268 pts
original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bqqbYCfYYs The year is 2018. Cities are hot. Really, really hot. Thanks to something called the “urban heat island effect,” cities like Los Angeles and New York are literally the hottest places to live — and climate change is only warming things up more. An…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

We need a revolution in environmental communications (commentary)

Mongabay

We need a revolution in environmental communications (commentary) 130

Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds

EcoWatch

Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds 129

Ecuador axes environment ministry as officials scramble to revive economy

Mongabay

Ecuador axes environment ministry as officials scramble to revive economy 128

The Honda Prologue had a big month as sales shot up 83% in July

Electrek

The Honda Prologue had a big month as sales shot up 83% in July 128

ENN

Study Identifies Global Upswing in Photosynthesis Driven by Land, Offset by Oceans 127

ENN

Sun Exposure Changes Chemical Fate of Littered Face Masks 124

ENN

The AI That’s Finally Making Sense of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 122

ENN

Do You Want to Freeze a Cloud? Desert Dust Might Help 121

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

EcoFlow TRAIL power stations launch from…

EcoFlow TRAIL power stations launch from $113, Exclusive Bluetti Apex 300…

Nissan may keep this gas SUV alive…

Nissan may keep this gas SUV alive despite a new EV version coming soon

Victims of Tesla Autopilot crash are…

Victims of Tesla Autopilot crash are seeking $345 million in damages

Ford’s (F) EV sales remain flat in…

Ford’s (F) EV sales remain flat in July ahead of the big reveal

BlackRock Pivots from Sustainability…

BlackRock Pivots from Sustainability Evangelists to Fossil-Fuel Funders

Idaho Reforestation, Balearic Woodland…

Idaho Reforestation, Balearic Woodland Gains & AI Tree Data

Can rainwater-fed ponds revive…

Can rainwater-fed ponds revive Bangladesh’s hilly streams?

Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills and…

Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills and it is destroying small American…

DNA research changes the fate of the…

DNA research changes the fate of the most trafficked parrots in Colombia

Ford Claims It Will Have A “Model T…

Ford Claims It Will Have A “Model T Moment” On August 11, 2025