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Australia's cities getting hotter by 3.7 degrees
2013-07-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: Some areas of Australia's cities will be up to 3.7 degrees hotter by 2050 due to the growth of urbanisation according to new research data. Australia will experience the "urban heat island effect" in which temperatures will rise in built-up areas with more asphalt and concrete. Researchers from the University of NSW say the rising temperatures will enhance the effects of climate change. Lead author of the study Daniel Argueso says if a person lives near the edge of the city, a change in temperature...
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