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Climate change caused by remote cities, says research
2013-01-28 02:37:55| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scotsman: HEAT generated by large cities can alter the climate thousands of miles away, research suggests. The waste heat from buildings, factories and vehicles disrupts atmospheric systems that affect the weather over great distances, it is claimed. This is said to have a significant regional impact, raising or lowering seasonal temperatures by up to 1C. The effect may explain why some parts of the northern hemisphere are experiencing more winter warming than had been predicted by climate change...
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