Greenery is critical to counterbalance the "urban heat island" effect from hotter, drier summers, when night-time temperatures remain high because of heat retained by brick and tarmac.

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If the urban heat island effect were large, you would expect to see a bigger trend for calm days when more of the heat stays in the city.

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