Urban heat - not a myth, and worst where it's wet

Urban heat - not a myth, and worst where it's wet
Yale CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2014 - A new Yale-led study quantifies for the first time the primary causes of the "urban heat island" (UHI) effect, a common phenomenon that makes the world's urban areas significantly warmer than the surrounding countryside and may increase health risks for city residents. In an analysis of 65 cities across North America, researchers found that variation in how efficiently urban areas release ... more

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