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Environmental Science

How Urban Heat Islands Alter Local Precipitation Patterns

Quick fact

Some studies show that cities can increase summer rainfall by up to 20% compared to the surrounding rural areas.

Why this is interesting

You know that cities are warmer than the countryside, but did you know this extra heat can actually change where and how hard it rains?