Urban warming on the rise, according to a new study. (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Urban warming on the rise, according to a new study.

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A new climate model that makes projections specific to urban areas predicts that by the end of this century, average warming across global cities will increase by 1.9 degrees Celsius to 4.4 C, depending on the rate of emissions.

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