Abstract Short-duration (1–3 h) rainfall extremes can cause serious damage to societies
through rapidly developing (flash) flooding and are determined by complex, multifaceted …

Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …

The ubiquitous nature of satellite data has led to an explosion of studies on the surface
urban heat island (SUHI). Relatively few have simultaneously used air temperature …

Increase in urban population across the globe has resulted in drastic rise in anthropogenic
activities and urban surface modifications. These contribute to the hike of urban temperature …

Urban areas are usually warmer than their surrounding natural areas, an effect known as the
urban heat island effect. As such, they are particularly vulnerable to global warming and …

Urbanization and global warming are two of the major human impacts on the environment.
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect can change precipitation patterns. Global warming also …

Although observations and modeling studies show that heavy rainfall is increasing in many
regions, how changes will manifest themselves on sub‐daily timescales remains highly …

Urbanization leads to distinct meteorological features of urban environments, and one the
best-known is the urban heat island (UHI) effect. For megacities, these features become …

This study investigates changes in temporal trends and spatial patterns of precipitation in
Beijing over the last six decades. These changes are discussed in the context of rapid …

The heatwave event to which the Ontario-Quebec area was subjected in 2018 resulted in
significant morbidity and mortality. In this study, an investigation was conducted on how this …