Urban Heat Island Study

New data shows parts of the city can be as much as 12 degrees hotter than other areas. Dallas officials hope new data will help it find solutions to these "heat islands."

Data collected by Dallas’ Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association found parts of the city can get up to 10 degrees hotter than others.

Dr. David Lary is leading efforts to better understand how to mitigate the effects of urban heat islands.