Hot, humid subtropical climate with high hurricane and flooding exposure. Urban sprawl amplifies heat retention. ClimateIntel scores four independent stress dimensions for Houston, TX — heat, water, ecological, and urban — using live MODIS satellite temperature and vegetation data, TerraClimate precipitation and vapor pressure deficit, USGS NLCD landcover, and gridded population density.
Each of the four dimensions is scored on a 0–1 scale by its own XGBoost regressor trained on 5,707 CONUS-wide satellite samples. A Gemini AI layer then reads the raw satellite readings for Houston and generates weighted, location-specific policy recommendations. All analysis is free, no signup required.