Cities having higher ambient temperatures than rural surroundings (known as the urban heat island effect) could offset some ...

This can be true due to the urban heat island effect. This can be seen here in the Midlands when comparing downtown Columbia to more rural areas near the city. The urban heat island effect happens ...

The urban heat island effect increases heat-related mortality but also substantially reduces cold-related deaths, with the reduction in cold-related mortality being 4.4 times greater than the ...