#urban-heat-island-effect

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fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

How extreme heat disproportionately affects Latino neighborhoods

If you've ever heard about a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect, big differences in temperature from neighborhood to neighborhood probably wouldn't come as a surprise.
Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Bright city lights are bringing spring forward and pushing autumn back

In cities, spring arrives several days earlier than in the countryside due to light pollution, which accelerates vital processes in plant phenology.
London politics
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