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Taipei, July 17 (CNA) The phenomenon of cities experiencing higher air temperatures than outlying areas, known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, appears to have become more widespread in Taipei and could affect life in many ways, an expert has warned.
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A Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) initiative to reinstate former members and attract new ones has shown positive results, drawing nearly 50,000 people to the party within four months, the KMT said on Saturday. The KMT has in the past few years been experiencing a membership exodus in what some have characterized as “jumping ship.” In an attempt to reverse the trend, the party on Nov. 1 last year launched the “Same Boat” project, aiming to “return 10,000 people to the family.” Under the initiative, those whose membership had lapsed after not paying party dues could pay NT$300 to rei...