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How traffic makes cities warmer
- May 19, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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More than half the world's population now lives in cities that are often much hotter than their rural surroundings. Roads, buildings and paved surfaces absorb and store heat during the day, then release it slowly after sunset. This is known as the urban heat island effect.
Originally published at Phys.org