Turns them into hot spots literally. Lets take a look at the rising temperatures in our cities welcome to tomorrow today the science show on t. W. In. The Northern Hemisphere is the 2nd hottest summer since records began is just coming to an end. In the last 140 years theres only been one summer hasa than this 12016 thats here august was particularly roasting the fall of hottest summers were all in the last 5 years Climate Change is catching up with us its particularly evident in cities because they become heat islands. And heating is the name given to the socalled heat island effect temperatures and towns and cities rise more sharply than in the surrounding areas. Because of the density of streets and buildings and the many people cars and trains all of which produce heat. Spread over the year the mean air temperature in a urban areas is around 1. 00 to 3. 00 degrees celsius warmer than areas outside and only spaces within them. On top of this town and city centers often cooled down f
Turns them into hot spots literally. Not a good look at the rising temperatures in the us cities welcome to tomorrow today the science show on t. W. The Northern Hemisphere is 2nd hottest summer since records began is just coming to an end. In the last 140 years theres only been one summer hasa than this 12016 thats here august was particularly roasting the fall of hottest some is all in the last 5 years Climate Change is catching up with us its particularly evident in cities because they become heat islands. Have been heating is the name given to the socalled heat island effect temperatures and towns and cities rise more sharply than in the surrounding areas. Because of the density of streets and buildings and the many people cars and trains all of which produce heat. Spread over the year the mean air temperature in areas is around 1. 00 to 3. 00 degrees celsius warmer than areas outside them only spaces within them. On top of this town and city center has often cooled down far less a
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