Opinion: San Antonio is one of the country’s 10 worst cities for the heat island effect, according to a report released last week.
Q Wilson, 9, cools off in the splash pad at Lincoln Park in July 2022. Triple-digit temperatures continue to plague South Texas in a record-setting summer of heat.Extreme heat is a health hazard, especially for the city’s most vulnerable residents. By the time this column appears, San Antonio will have recorded its 40th day of 100 degrees or more, according to National Weather Service data. It feels even hotter for good reason.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again., increasingly cited by federal officials, public health officials and meteorologists, making the real temperature in cities even higher. Human activity, vehicle emissions and the built environment — the density of tall buildings, impermeable cover like streets, parking lots and other infrastructure — explains why it’s hotter in cities.
San Antonio is one of the country’s 10 worst cities for the heat island effect, according to a report released last week by the nonprofitOn average, the report states, the hottest summer days in much of San Antonio are 6.9 degrees hotter than the officially recorded temperature. Dallas, Houston and Austin are the other three Texas cities on the list.
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