September 17, 2021
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For the past 20 years, heat waves in Austin have worsened. Climate scientists believe this upward swing in extreme heat is in part due to a "heat island" effect, in which urbanized communities experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Dev Niyogi, professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences, is working with fellow researchers to better understand Austin's heat island effect as part of a collaborative study to identify which neighborhoods are feeling the extreme heat the most and find potential solutions