Cities Warming Faster Than Rural Areas

A study by scientists from Nanjing University in China proved that cities around the world are warming by 0.5°C on average per decade,

which is 29% faster as compared to rural areas. Scientists believe that population growth in cities and climate change has speeded up the rise in surface temperatures.

During heat waves, city dwellers experience more heat than people in other areas due to the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon in which the land in cities gets hotter than the rural land that encircles it. According to scientists, planting trees and vegetation in urban areas, which is known as urban greening, is one of the simplest ways to reduce surface warming.

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It is estimated that by the year 2050, around 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas.

Climate Crisis Due to Methane Emissions

The methane leak from the ruptured Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea has highlighted the problem of methane emissions around the world. These methane leaks mostly occur during maintenance activities such as pipeline repairs.