Urban Heat Island
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Thailand may be hotter by 4 degrees in next 3 decades
www.nationmultimedia.com via @nationnews &bull YesterdayA chedi containing the ashes and remains of the ancestors of locals in Tambon Rangnok in Phichits Sam Ngam district is reflected in a flooded rice field yesterday evening. In the next 35 years, the temperature in Thailand will rise by 4 degrees Celsius, which will result in the eastern… Full Story »
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Mabinogogiblog: Climate change debate FAQs
greenerblog.blogspot.com via @DocRichard &bull Sep 7, 2010More in sorrow than in anger.Warning: This blog may contain traces of irony. I have been blogging on AGW (man-made climate change) for 3 weeks now, and have a mass of points, so that it is difficult even for me to… Full Story »
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Green roofs offer antidote to urban heat island effect, say researchers
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Sep 3, 2010Researchers at Columbia University have demonstrated that a layer of plants and earth can cut the rate of heat absorption through the roof of a building in summer by 84%. Full Story »
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With all the global warming why was it hotter in Flushing Meadows almost 20yrs ago in 1993 than it is today?
iquestionable.com via @iQuestionable &bull Sep 1, 2010I don't want to cherry pick but there are so many examples of old unbeaten temperature records. I find it particularity amazing that a massive city like New York with its urban heat island effect and all the additional catastrophic… Full Story »
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The Urban Heat Island of Mexicali, Mexico
www.climatechangereconsidered.org via @conservagirl &bull Aug 31, 2010Reference Garcia Cueto, O.R., Martinez, A.T., Morales, G.B. 2009. Urbanization effects upon the air temperature in Mexicali, B.C., Mexico. Atmosfera22: 349-365. Mexicali City borders the United States at the northern end of Mexico's Baja California. It is an urban settlement… Full Story »
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The Year of the Man-made Global Warming Skeptic
www.pdxpole.com via @pdxpole &bull Aug 28, 2010In 2008, scientists from all over the world are jumping off the man-made global warming bandwagon. This is due to the fact that environmental study after study concludes that the behavior of man is not the cause of significant global warming. In a recently released Geological Society of America abstract, Dr. Don Easterbrook, Professor of Geology at Western Washington University,… Full Story »
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Long Comment from Liberal Conspiracy on Climate Change and Matt Murno, crossposted for posterity. Left Outside
leftoutside.wordpress.com via @dnotice &bull Aug 27, 2010Lots of people suggest the climate is not changing. That is why pages like this are necessary. They are becoming less numerous, but people who deny the climate is changing are out there. There is some argument over what is causing climate change, but the overwhelming body of evidence points to many made warming. Numerous studies into the effect of urban heat island effect and microsite influences find they have… Full Story »
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The War Rages On - kiwipulse - Bloggers, Personals, Find Friends
www.kiwipulse.co.nz via @freestuff4nz &bull Aug 19, 2010The great global climate change war rages on. It doesn't seem to matter to the opponents of the idea of climate change that the science gets more certain every year. It doesn't seem to matter to them that the scientific consensus gets stronger every year. And it doesn't seem to matter that the physical evidence: extreme weather, sea temperature increases, ice mass reduction, becomes… Full Story »
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Global warming: The simple things may help Summit County Citizens Voice
summitcountyvoice.com via @bberwyn &bull Aug 15, 2010Mortgage rates have reached historic lows, with the average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipping to 4.44 percent last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. There's good news for parents who worry that their teenagers' sex lives are affecting their school performance: A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relationships do no better or worse in school than those who don't have sex. Faced with challenges… Full Story »
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Ironstone Condominiums by Davies Smith Developments
www.buzzbuzzhome.com via @daviessmith &bull Aug 11, 2010Ironstone Condominiums is a new condo project by Davies Smith Developments currently in preconstruction at 1940 Ironstone Drive in Burlington, Ontario. Condos range in price from $218,000 to $393,500. The project has a total of 210 units. Burlington will soon be home to one of the most modern, environmentally friendly condominiums on the market. Ironstone, released today by Davies… Full Story »
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Night-time temperatures could rise above 25C because of climate change - Times Online
www.timesonline.co.uk via @all_about_warm &bull Aug 11, 2010The number of sweltering nights when the temperature in cities stays above 20C (68F) and the elderly become vulnerable to heat exhaustion will increase fivefold because of climate change, a Met Office study has found. Opening the windows will make no difference because the outside temperature will be too warm for the heat in homes to escape. The… Full Story »
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Ohio River Radio Consortium Blog Archive Hurricanes, Climate Change, and You
www.ohioriverradio.org via @wfplnews &bull Aug 5, 2010On Sunday,A September 14, 2008, I was sitting in my study, looking out the bay window which, on the second story, put me right at tree-top level.A That's when the remnants of Hurricane Ike whipped the lace bark elms into a frenzy so frightening I took cover.A The wind storm of 2008 killed four people, knocked out electricity for thousands for… Full Story »
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Hot Air Retail sales "weak" in July
hotair.com via @ElRakeman &bull Aug 5, 2010No word from CNBC whether the weak sales results reported by major retailers today were "unexpected," but CNBC does have an excuse why they have fallen short of estimates, as Jammie Wearing Fool notes. With few exceptions, retailers reported weak sales for the month of July, as consumers continue to rein in spending amid an uncertain employment outlook and continuing fears that the economic recovery is slowing. The month is typically when retailer clear out summer merchandise and begin to kick off the back-to-school shopping season, which is the second busiest shopping time of… Full Story »
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NOAA: Don't Believe Skeptics, Global Warming is 'Undeniable'
humanitariannews.org via @HumanityNews &bull Aug 5, 2010Our poor server is trying to keep up with the increased traffic. Temporarily, I had to disable the built-in search and RSS search generation. Please use the Search in the side bar. Meanwhile I am cleaning up the funny characters… Full Story »
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Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Moscow
Environmental and Urban Economics &bull Aug 4, 2010
Moscow is not enjoying its heat wave . Up until now, the people of Moscow have said "Nyet" to air conditioning and living and working in buildings that are well ventilated and offer some relief from rare heat waves. This… Full Story »
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The Hockey Schtick: Another Junk Science Article confusing UHI, AGW, and Weather
hockeyschtick.blogspot.com via @hayes1098 &bull Aug 1, 2010Another alarmist junk science article, Manhattan Heat Waves Sign of City Scorchers to Come, confuses the urban heat island effect (UHI), "anthropogenic" global warming (AGW), and seasonal weather to spin a tale of more frequent and intense "city scorchers to come." The article begins by correctly noting the urban heat island effect (UHI) is the reason for the increase of 10-15F in nighttime temperatures in Manhattan compared to outlying areas. Dr. Kevin Trenberth, eternal seeker of the "missing… Full Story »
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Manhattan Heat Waves Sign of City Scorchers to Come
LiveScience.com &bull Jul 30, 2010
The dog days of summer, uh, nights are here. New Yorkers living in Manhattan suffered nighttime temperatures 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit higher than in New Jersey or Long Island during the first July heat wave, according to an area-wide network of sensors. The difference arose because of Manhattan's urban heat island effect, researchers said.… Full Story »
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Global Temperature And Data Distortions Continue
canadafreepress.com via @chemicallygreen &bull Jul 30, 2010Reports from Australia say, "Sydney recorded its coldest June morning today since 1949, with temperatures diving to 4.3 degrees just before 6:00 a.m. This week Peru's capital, Lima, recorded its lowest temperatures in 46 years at 8C, and the emergency measures apply to several of its outlying districts." Hundreds of people - nearly half of them very young children - have died of cold-related diseases, such as pneumonia, in Peru's mountainous south where temperatures can plummet at night… Full Story »
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New York City to Have More Frequent, Intense Heat Waves - Due to Climate Change Urban Heat Island
green-feeds.com via @greenfeedz &bull Jul 29, 2010Juli 2010 in Design Architecture, New York City, global climate change, global warming effects, science and urban planning. Though Manhattan experiences similar daytime temperatures to surrounding areas, it simply doesn't cool off nearly as much at night. Photo: Jakob Montrasio… Full Story »
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New York City to Have More Frequent, Intense Heat Waves - Due to Climate Change & Urban Heat Island
TreeHugger &bull Jul 29, 2010Though Manhattan experiences similar daytime temperatures to surrounding areas, it simply doesn't cool off nearly as much at night. Photo: Jakob Montrasio via flickr. If you thought the heatwaves we've already experienced this summer in New York City and all along the East Coast were bad, there's definitely more sweating in your future. A new study coming out the City College of New York shows that continued warming temperatures, combined with the well-known (and growing) urban heat island effect,… Full Story »
