American cities are getting unbearably hot

[Unum]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/climate/us-cities-heating-up-fastest-dg/

All of the country’s 50 most-populated cities have gotten hotter over the past
half century, and all but three are experiencing more “extremely hot” days
above 95 degrees, according to a data analysis by the International Institute
for Environment and Development

If you take the country’s 50-biggest cities and add up the number of days
above 95 degrees, there have been at least 1,071 this summer — 161 more than
the average over the past decade for the same period.

In the decade from 1974 to 1983, the first extremely hot day of the season, on
average, hit on June 22, and the last on September 4. But over the past
decade, that period is starting more than a week earlier and is running about
a week longer than it used to.

The average length of time between the first 95°F day of the year and the last
across the 50-largest US cities has stretched from 74 days to 90 in recent
years.

[R Kym Horsell]

Post by Unum
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/climate/us-cities-heating-up-fastest-dg/
All of the country???s 50 most-populated cities have gotten hotter over the past
half century, and all but three are experiencing more ???extremely hot??? days
above 95 degrees, according to a data analysis by the International Institute
for Environment and Development

...

Milage may vary.

I looked at this for some of the "leftie" city govts 10y back
that were worried about all the concrete and blacktop in their
area attracting lots of heat.

We gathered some new and historical data and looked at the results over 10-20y.
Surprise. While the concrete &ct was certainly getting hotter
it seems people and the city had been planting more and more trees.
Some of the real progressive cities also started encouraging residents
to grow meadows in their front yards instead of lawns. I whish
my own local city had heard of this and I could have saved a dozen
"cut the long grass" notices and unfriendly visits I received over the
past few years. :}

It turned out some of the cities actually were cooler in key parts
than they had been a decade before despite the increased air temps and
sunshine.

[JTEM]

Post by R Kym Horsell
I looked at this for some of the "leftie" city govts 10y back
that were worried about all the concrete and blacktop in their
area attracting lots of heat.

Not so much "Worried" as knew for a fact that our cities are
Heat Islands.

Giving all the roofs, parking lots, roads a lighter color would
counteract a lifetime of alleged CO2 "Warming" by road traffic.

But nobody is interested in THAT.

Ever notice? All the so called "Solution," all their plans &
taxes: None of it maps to what they are describing at the
problem.

Want to counteract Gwobull Warbling, of you believe it's real?

Unleash coal. Let's burn all the coal we can, pump as the
sulfur we can into the atmosphere. That would work. Guaranteed.