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NOAA leads community scientists in mapping hottest parts of 13 U.S. cities

June 3, 2020
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Sara Benson (right) and Roxanne Lee, of the Boston Science Museum, using a CAPA Heat Strategies sensor to investigate extreme heat in Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 24, 2019.

Citizen scientists take to the streets to map the hottest spots in 10 U.S. cities

July 24, 2019
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Summer sunset and the "Ed Koch"(Queensborough) Bridge in New York City as seen on June 6, 2011.

Science and education partners reveal the hottest places in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore

May 24, 2019
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Youth from Groundwork RVA join with Jeremy Hoffman to look for hot spots in Richmond, Virginia, using a forward-looking infrared thermal camera.
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