Abstract Urban Heat Vulnerability (UHV) has received increasing attention over the last two
decades due to the exacerbation of global warming and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect …

Extreme heat adversely affects cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and mental health
outcomes, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable communities and unique risks for …

Exposure to heat poses a pressing challenge in cities, with uneven health and
environmental impacts across the urban fabric. To assess disparities in heat vulnerability …

Generally speaking, the precursors of ozone (O 3), nitrogen oxides and volatile organic
compounds are very low in desert areas due to the lack of anthropogenic emissions and …

Teaching evapotranspiration (ET) in university courses often focuses on either
oversimplified process descriptions or complex empirical calculations, both of which lack …

In light of the critical and emerging global challenge posed by the increasing frequency and
severity of heatwaves in recent decades, this study demonstrates a practical and robust …

While the urban heat island (UHI) impact on air temperature is largest in densely populated
cities, it also substantial at low population densities. A novel method for quantifying UHI …

The first three 2023 quarterly reports focused on the US Department of Energy (USDOE)
capability to simulate and understand atmospheric rivers and their impacts through the …