When these stations observe a temperature rise, they are simply measuring the "urban heat island effect".

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If the urban heat island effect were large, you would expect to see a bigger trend for calm days when more of the heat stays in the city.

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All this concrete ends up lining streams and waterfalls, but it also has contributed to the "heat island" effect in Tokyo.

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There's also a section devoted to "green" roofs, both literally and figuratively, those planted to reduce New York's "heat-island" effect and storm-water runoff.

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Greenery is critical to counterbalance the "urban heat island" effect from hotter, drier summers, when night-time temperatures remain high because of heat retained by brick and tarmac.

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The ripple effect was felt far beyond the island nation, particularly in Britain and the Netherlands.

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He says that when an earthquake struck the island in 1999, a catastrophic ripple effect was expected, but the industry managed to regain its footing quickly.

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Rhode Island even has a law that goes into effect Jan. 15 that will license Canadian pharmacies to do business there.

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The effect of Dutch elm disease and sudden oak death on the island's trees will also be discussed at Mount Tabor Hall in Port St Mary at 19:30 GMT on Thursday.

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The first gay marriages in Rhode Island could take place Aug. 1, when the legislation would take effect.

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