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Wasted heat from large cities affects temperatures in distant regions

2013-01-27 23:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Independent: The waste heat generated by large cities can affect temperatures in areas hundreds of miles away by changing wind patterns in the upper atmosphere, a study has found. Scientists have estimated that the heat released into the atmosphere from buildings, cars and factories could play a significant role in the warming and the cooling of locations in other countries. Using computer models of how heat is transported around the globe, the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change says that...

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