More frequent, more intense heat waves in store for New York
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:21
in Earth & Climate
Heat waves like those that baked the Northeast in July are likely to be more frequent and more intense in the future, with their effects amplified in densely built urban environments like Manhattan, according to climate scientists at The City College of New York (CCNY).
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