Since reforms carried out in the late 1970s, China has experienced unprecedented rates of urban growth. Remote sensing data and surface observational data are used to investigate the urbanization process and related environmental consequences, focusing on extreme heat events and air pollution, in Zhejiang Province (ZJP, East China). Examination of satellite-measured nighttime light data indicat...

The rapidly increasing rate of urbanization has a major impact on the ecology and evolution of species. While increased temperatures are a key aspect of urbanization ("urban heat islands"), we have very limited knowledge whether this generates differentiation in thermal responses between rural and urban populations. In a common garden experiment, we compared the thermal performance curves (TPCs...

Large-scale human activity changes in megacities during Chinese New Year (CNY) are believed to significantly affect urban heat islands (UHIs). However, the urban-rural gradient UHI variations responsive cities remains largely unclear. Using in-situ surface air temperature obtained from a meteorological network that includes 3000-plus stations, we show mean intensity (UHII) 31 capitals is 0.52 ±...

Urban heat island (UHI) effects can strengthen heat waves and air pollution episodes. In this study, the dampening impact of urban trees on the UHI during an extreme heat wave in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, metropolitan area is examined by incorporating trees, soil, and grass into the coupled Weather Research and Forecasting model and an urban canopy model (WRF-UCM). By param...

The purpose of this study is to statistically evaluate the impact urban forestry on heat Island in Umuahia city, located Eastern Nigeria using Land Surface Temperature (LST) time series. LST datasets were extracted from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS, MYD11A2 V6) satellite Python and JavaScript Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. Two microclimate environments considered na...