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For each census tract, Climate Central researchers determined the urban heat index, which shows how much hotter it feels in those neighborhoods because of the built environment.
The threat of nuclear war looms over parts of America as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other global conflicts persist. A map has been released showing the areas most likely to be targeted in ...
A minor, 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 5:16 p.m. Pacific time about 3 miles west of ...
The specter of nuclear war hangs over parts of America as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other global conflicts continue. A map has been unveiled that indicates the areas most likely to be hit ...
For each census tract, Climate Central researchers determined the urban heat index, which shows how much hotter it feels in those neighborhoods because of the built environment.
A map claiming to show the areas of the US that may be targeted in a nuclear war that originally circulated in 2015 is making the rounds again, amid the Russian war in Ukraine.
The Pentagon said troops assigned to about 36 urban areas of the U.S. will see a bump in cost-of-living allowance rates in January, while more than 50 other locations will lose the extra money.
The state fire marshall says the maps are meant to help cities and counties plan new communities and should not affect the insurance rates of existing homes.
In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities, at least 65% is sinking. The nation's biggest cities are sinking, according to data from a new study.
These types of neighborhoods are known as “urban heat islands.” Satellite data compiled by Oregon Metro in 2017 and 2020 maps out the Portland metro area’s warmest neighborhoods.
Multiple regions of the country faced the possibility of severe weather on Thursday, according to forecasters.