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Urban heat island effect: Is Karachi heating up while the countryside keeps its cool?

2013-08-25 15:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

International Herald Tribune: Doesnt it seem to you that Karachi is getting hotter by the year? Or that its winters are not what they used to be? You are right. Overall there has been a 2.25-degree Centigrade increase in mean temperature in the last 59 years. One likely scenario of climate change is the onset of extreme heat events with greater frequency. Urban settlements with specific land use and development profiles can generate unique conditions while interacting with heat events -- the most significant being the Urban...

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