Hyperlocal Effects From A Changing Climate
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 08:07
in Earth & Climate
Cities are made chiefly of concrete and asphalt, which soak up more sunlight during the day than soil and have a harder time radiating the heat away during the night. Add to that all the energy -- natural gas, electricity, gasoline -- used in high-density places, and cities become hot islands floating in a sea of cooler countryside.