© 2025 91.9 KVCR

KVCR is a service of the San Bernardino Community College District.

San Bernardino Community College District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

701 S Mt Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino CA 92410
909-384-4444
Where you learn something new every day.
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Darker cars absorb more heat and make cities feel hotter

By Daniel Ofman,
Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published August 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM PDT

In urban environments, heat gets absorbed and released by the pavement, buildings and other objects. A new study says that an underestimated factor in urban warming is heat radiating from parked cars.

Copyright 2025 NPR
Daniel Ofman
Patrick Jarenwattananon
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
See stories by Patrick Jarenwattananon