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I suspect that the temperature records still are affected by the urban heat-island effect—a term given to any local warming, whatever its cause—despite efforts to correct for this.
Why I Remain a Global-Warming Skeptic Fred Singer 2011
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The urban heat-island effect could include heat produced not only in urban areas, but also due to changes in land use or poor station siting.
Why I Remain a Global-Warming Skeptic Fred Singer 2011
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Green roofs lower heating and air conditioning costs, reduce heat-island effects, and extend the life of a structure.
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The site features vegetation systems to filter rainwater, a white membrane laid on the roof to avoid the heat-island effect of black asphalt, energy-saving refrigerants and composting of old produce.
Georgetown's 'Social Safeway' to reopen Thursday larger, greener and posher 2010
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Green roofs lower heating and air conditioning costs, reduce heat-island effects, and extend the life of a structure.
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In later years, this would become known as the urban heat-island effect.
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The site features vegetation systems to filter rainwater, a white membrane laid on the roof to avoid the heat-island effect of black asphalt, energy-saving refrigerants and composting of old produce.
Georgetown's 'Social Safeway' to reopen Thursday larger, greener and posher 2010
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The increases in ocean temperatures indicate global warming trends are not an artifact of urbanization or the so-called "heat-island" effect.
Global warming 2010
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The site features vegetation systems to filter rainwater, a white membrane laid on the roof to avoid the heat-island effect of black asphalt, energy-saving refrigerants and composting of old produce.
Georgetown's ??Social Safeway' to reopen Thursday larger, greener and posher 2010
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In later years, this would become known as the urban heat-island effect.
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