Synthesizing 200 Years of Research on the Urban Impact on Regional Climate and Extreme Weather (IMAGE)

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Synthesizing 200 Years of Research on the Urban Impact on Regional Climate and Extreme Weather

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Urban heat islands involve the higher air temperatures associated with the dense parts of cities relative to the surrounding parks and countryside.

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Image courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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