- The phone’s home screen shows 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32C) in Silver Spring, a suburb of Washington, on a mid-August day.
- This is why Velez, a resident concerned about the subject, chose to participate in a campaign aimed at mapping these heat islands in Montgomery County, where she lives.
- Thanks to the mapping campaigns carried out in recent years, “there’s been parks that have been built in some of these communities, there’s been changes in roofing, a dark roof versus a light roof,” said Graham.
U.S. communities are mapping heat islands to boost climate resilience
