Dense urban areas becoming ‘heat islands’ as housing replaces greenspace
ABC NEWS (Australia)
ABC NEWS (Australia)
  • 2 years ago
With summer just around the corner, people in cities across Australia will be planning for ways to stay cool. But with more housing in cities replacing trees and greenspace, urban areas are becoming hotter, causing what's known as 'heat islands' in the most densely populated centres.
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