OKC community comes together to collect data on impact of urban heat islands

StateImpact Oklahoma

English - September 13, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 6.44 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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More than 250 volunteers collected temperature and air quality data around Oklahoma City through a community science project in August to study urban heat islands. StateImpact’s Britny Cordera reports the NOAA funded project could help the city prepare for extreme heat.