The urban heat island effect is in full force this summer. Adaptive architecture and street trees can help.By Lauren DalbanSummer heat in New York City beats down on asphalt and tall buildings, which get hotter, scorching the locals, who canât stop sweating. Exhaust from trucks and cars hangs in the air and the subway stations trap extreme amounts of heat.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 06:15 PM
Atmospheric COâ
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHâ
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year