This is how much hotter urban sprawl makes US cities feel A pedestrian stands in the shade of a small tree during a heatwave in New York on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021. | Photo: Getty ImagesNearly 34 million people across 65 US cities — roughly one in 10 Americans — live in a place where the built environment makes temperatures feel at least 8 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than it would without that urban s…

Inflation Was Hotter Than Expected in March, Unwelcome News for the Fed The surprisingly stubborn reading raised doubts about when — and even whether — the Federal Reserve will be able to start cutting interest rates this year.

These city maps show how much hotter it is from neighborhood to neighborhood People gather at Barton Springs Pool on June 21st, 2023, in Austin, Texas as extreme temperatures across the state prompted excessive heat warnings | Photo by Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesSeeing how much hotter certain neighborhoods can get compared to others nearby blows my mind, and I report on this kind of thing for a living. I live in New Yor…

This Looks Like Earth’s Warmest Month. Hotter Ones Appear to Be in Store. July is on track to break all records for any month, scientists say, as the planet enters an extended period of exceptional warmth.