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Surface warming in global cities is substantially more rapid than in rural background areas
Z. Liu, W. Zhan, et al.
This exciting study reveals that urban areas are warming at a rate of 0.50 ± 0.20 K per decade, significantly faster than rural regions. Conducted by Zihan Liu, Wenfeng Zhan, Benjamin Bechtel, and others, it highlights the key roles of climate change and urban expansion in driving this trend, particularly in China and India, while showing how urban greening can help mitigate warming effects in Europe.
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