L Leila Global Mod Global Mod 18 Nis 2022 #1 Kolkata hotter by 5°C as urban sprawl grew 33% in 30 yrs The combined effect of climate change and rapid urbanisation has triggered an urban “heat island effect” in Kolkata, with the city’s annual mean land surface temperature rising as much as 4.
Kolkata hotter by 5°C as urban sprawl grew 33% in 30 yrs The combined effect of climate change and rapid urbanisation has triggered an urban “heat island effect” in Kolkata, with the city’s annual mean land surface temperature rising as much as 4.