Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The Houston Chronicle
The nonprofit Houston Wilderness is coordinating major environmental efforts across the region.
Thursday, August 13, 2020. Fox26 Houston
Houston heat can be extreme, and for the first time, the Bayou City is taking part in a national heat mapping project.
Friday, August 7, 2020. The Houston Chronicle
On Friday, local officials and groups launched one of the largest single-day community-led heat mapping projects in the country in an attempt to determine which areas of Houston and Harris County are the hottest --- and how that can change.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020. NTV Houston
On August 7th, about 80 community scientists in Houston and Harris County participated in the nation’s largest heat-mapping study. Houston is one of 13 cities that is involved in this initiative.
Friday, August 7, 2020. CBS Houston (KHOU)
Houston is one of 13 cities in the U.S. mapping out its hottest spots in summer 2020 in an effort leaders hope will save lives and create a better quality of life.
Friday, August 7, 2020. ABC13 Eye Witness News
Volunteers took to the streets on "Heat Day" to help map out the hottest spots in town.
Friday, August 7, 2020. NBC Houston (KPRC 2; Click2Houston.com)
Recruited community street scientist volunteers will embark on a 300-square-mile effort Friday to measure and map urban heat in the region, officials said.
Friday, August 7, 2020. E&E News
Today's forecast for Houston is typical for early August: hot and steamy, with a heat index of a suffocating 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
Thursday, August 6, 2020. The Texas Standard
The director of the Nature Conservancy's Houston Healthy Cities program says the "heat map" is a "community science effort."
Friday, July 24, 2020. Public News Service
HOUSTON - As climate change relentlessly drives up summer temperatures, the city of Houston and Harris County will learn their hottest spots next month with aid from local residents.
Thursday, July 9, 2020. Texas Climate News
Pockets of higher temperatures in urban areas pose health threats, particularly to marginalized communities. By mapping these areas, experts hope to get a better sense of effective ameliorative strategies.
Monday, June 15, 2020. Houston Public Media
Past studies have shown temperatures can vary up to 20 degrees in one city — and that low-income communities of color tend to bear the brunt of the heat.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020. NIHHIS
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS), in partnership with the NOAA CPO Communication Education and Engagement division and CAPA Strategies LLC will support and coordinate 13 community science Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping field campaigns in cities across the country this summer. The cities in the 2020 cohort were the highest ranked applicants in a competitive process to determine which communities had the greatest need, most promising partnerships, and clearest applications identified for the resulting information.