New Research predicts rapid Urbanization can further aggravate Global Warming

The world is facing rapid urbanization. A new research by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) attempts to study the effect of urbanization on global climate. The research was published in Environmental Research Letters and conducted by lead author Kangning Huang, a Ph.D candidate, F&ES along with other researchers.

Urbanization is associated with Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. It....