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.
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.
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.
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.
The ripple effect was felt far beyond the island nation, particularly in Britain and the Netherlands.
Rhode Island even has a law that goes into effect Jan. 15 that will license Canadian pharmacies to do business there.
The first gay marriages in Rhode Island could take place Aug. 1, when the legislation would take effect.
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.
On his feet he wore a pair of red moccasins, and his socks (imagine wearing socks on the island) seemed to be the same color as his trousers, but, again, that might have been the effect of the moonlight on the water.
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