Equitable climate and energy solutions for urban areas

Urban Integrated Field Laboratories are advancing the science underpinning the understanding and predictability of urban systems and their two-way interactions with the climate system. This knowledge will help inform equitable climate and energy solutions that can strengthen community-scale resilience across urban landscapes.

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News

Features

Is Extreme Heat an Extreme Disaster?

Source: WBUR On Point

Summer in the City: Climate Science Reveals the Impacts of Heat

Source: U.S. DOE Office of Science; Image courtesy Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Local Scientists Studying How the Chicago Skyline Contributes to City Heat Islands

Source: ABC7 Chicago

With $25 Million and Community Collaboration, Baltimore Is Becoming a Living Climate Lab

Source: Courtesy Aman Azhar/Reporter/Inside Climate News