UQx DENIAL101x 2.4.2.1 Heat in the City
Channel: UQx Denial101x Making Sense of Climate Science Denial
Date: 2015-05-05

This video features Kevin Cowtan talking about urban heat and temperature records. For more on the urban heat island effect, see interview with Dr. Melissa Hart at https://youtu.be/QAbdRQ3Rev0 Subtitles available in ENGLISH and SLOVENIAN.

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