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This study demonstrates the large rooftop photovoltaic energy potential of China’s capital cities, showing that rooftop installations could also mitigate heat.
The effect of temperature on language complexity: Evidence from seven million parliamentary speeches
iScience, Volume 27, 21 June 2024
In this study, the authors find that warmer temperatures to reduce language complexity of politicians.
This study is a comprehensive assessment of the effects of climate change mitigation and pollution policies in China, providing policy recommendations.
The primary outcome of our work is the strong evidence that flood hazards are related to the structural setting of the basin, which includes topography and geology, while the transition of flood hazards into disasters is mainly because of unplanned urbanization.
In this current study, six metropolitan areas were selected to differentiate the built-up landscapes by utilizing the concept of local climate zones. Results revealed a 30.67% higher heat health risk in compact built-up landscapes than in the open built-up type, with urban green spaces playing an effective but differentiated role in mitigating risk.
In this study, the authors analyse local surface urban heat island during 2003–2018 using satellite observations over 536 cities worldwide. Spatiotemporal patterns and mechanisms of the surface urban heat island are tightly linked with climate-vegetation conditions.
In this study, the authors examine how background climatic condition and urban morphology can influence urban heat island effects.
