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How does that explain the change in long term weather when the city is already heavily developed.
by treyd 2y ago
How does that explain the change in long term weather when the city is already heavily developed.
- kbutler 2y agoOne factor: 38% of population in NYC had air conditioning in 1970, 90% do now. The OP mentioned this as a symptom - "20 years ago I rarely used AC in the summer, now its on nearly every day from May to September." Increased AC use and the associated waste heat is a significant contributor to the urban heat island effect. https://news.asu.edu/content/excess-heat-air-conditioners-causes-higher-nighttime-temperatures#:~:text=%E2%80%9COur%20work%20demonstrates%20one%20Celsius,air%20conditioning%2C%22%20Salamanca%20said https://news.asu.edu/content/excess-heat-air-conditioners-ca....