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Urban heat island

earth science Maturity 9-11

Cities can feel very hot.

Milan skyscrapers aerial view.jpg
Milan skyscrapers aerial view.jpg
Buildings and roads hold heat. This makes cities warmer than the woods. Trees and grass help keep us cool.
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New York City-Manhattan-Central Park (Gentry).jpg
They give us nice shade. Do you like playing in the shade?

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File:Milan skyscrapers aerial view.jpg
Milan skyscrapers aerial view.jpg
File:New York City-Manhattan-Central Park (Gentry).jpg
New York City-Manhattan-Central Park (Gentry).jpg
File:Urban heat island.svg
Urban heat island.svg
File:HeatIsland Kanto en.png
HeatIsland Kanto en.png
File:Urban heat island variation.jpg
Urban heat island variation.jpg
File:High-rise buildings of Manhattan during sunset.jpg
High-rise buildings of Manhattan during sunset.jpg
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newyork heat island.jpg
File:Dubai skyline 2015 (crop).jpg
Dubai skyline 2015 (crop).jpg
File:Atlanta thermal.jpg
Atlanta thermal.jpg
File:NASA SLC Urban Heat Island Effect Roof.jpg
NASA SLC Urban Heat Island Effect Roof.jpg
File:Ogród botaniczny UMCS.png
Ogród botaniczny UMCS.png
File:20080708 Chicago City Hall Green Roof.JPG
20080708 Chicago City Hall Green Roof.JPG

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