Is global warming considered to be an important topic in your country?

Land warming since 1980 has been twice the ocean warming -- and skeptics might claim that this proves that urban warming is real and important.

Land warming since 1980 has been twice the ocean warming – and skeptics might claim that this proves that urban warming is real and important.

Land warming since 1980 has been twice the ocean warming—and skeptics might claim that this proves that urban warming is real and important.

Of course, CO2 levels also increased, along with the urban warming, but the additional CO2 did not cause the warming associated with urbanization.

The jerk you mention was called Good(e)rich who found urban warming at

The “jerk” [ Meaning YOUR NAME – NOT mine ] you mention was called Good(e)rich who found urban warming at all Californian sites.

The jerk you mention was called Good(e)rich who found urban warming at all Californian sites.

Globally, the climate impact of the extra CO2, I believe, is actually smaller than the urban warming signal in our big cities.