Urban areas ‘getting hotter faster’
A combination of climate change and urban growth will push temperatures higher in cities worldwide, say researchers
Dr Richard Betts, a climate scientist at the UK’s Met Office, and colleagues, report their findings in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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In the Middle East, where the effect will likely be most extreme, the study predicted that CO2 emissions will lead to a night-time rise of about 3°C both inside and outside of cities, with an extra 3°C rise within city limits.