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Solar radiation absorbed by concrete and pavement increases urban temperatures
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What is the Heat Island Effect and How to Mitigate it to stay cool?

...UHI) effect occurs when metropolitan areas become significantly warmer than their rural surroundings. This temperature difference is most noticeable at night and during the summer. And we aren't talking about small differences either. Studies by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have shown that summer daytim...