Urban Heat Islands

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Definition

Urban areas that experience higher temperatures than their rural surroundings due to human activities and infrastructure, leading to significant climatic and environmental impacts.

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Episode #090: 500 Years of Extreme Storms

KosmographiaNov 3, 2022

In this episode, RC delves into extreme weather events and the historical context of weather disasters over the past 500 years, challenging the notion that current storms are unprecedented. He critiques the 'hockey stick graph' popularized by Al Gore and the IPCC, labeling it as a fraudulent misrepresentation. The discussion leads to the exploration of catastrophism as introduced by Charles Hapgood in his book 'Path of the Pole'.

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