Article 6P3TF Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study

Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study

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Aliya Uteuova
from Environment | The Guardian on (#6P3TF)

Nearly 34 million people in those cities, or 15% of the US population, experiencing temperatures higher than in surrounding areas

Almost 34 million people in 65 major US cities, or 15% of the country's population, are experiencing temperatures that are 8F higher than their surrounding areas, according to a new analysis from Climate Central, a non-profit research group.

That is largely due to built environments like parking lots and asphalt sidewalks, and a lack of trees, that contribute to what's known as the urban heat island effect.

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