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Trivia question of the day — Sep 17, 2026

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QUESTION OF THE DAYTHU 17 SEPT
DIFFICULTY 25 · EASYIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

What phenomenon makes built-up city centres significantly warmer than the surrounding countryside?

  1. Greenhouse Effect
  2. Heat Dome
  3. Urban Heat Island
  4. Thermal Inversion
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Answer

C. Urban Heat Island

The Urban Heat Island effect was first reported by Luke Howard, who found central London about 2.1 °C warmer at night than the countryside around it.

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