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NASA satellite image (Landsat) taken in 1988 (left) and 1996 (right) shows the loss of vegetation because of rapid urbanization in Shenzhen in southeast China (Courtesy: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)


Heating Up: Study Shows Rapid Urbanization in China
Warming the Regional Climate Faster than Other Urban Areas

 

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