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Sweating for Science: SPH Measures Heat Where Bostonians Work, Play, and Live

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As the summer heat intensifies in Boston, teams of SPH researchers have deployed a variety of sensors across the city to assess heat exposure among vulnerable residents and evaluate cooling interventions.

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Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?

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BU researchers team up with city of Boston and local nonprofits to improve temperature monitoring and pilot a more equitable approach to declaring heat emergencies.

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