Neat News 3109 (added 2024-07-05)

White roofs against heat in cities

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With global warming it is important to find ways to keep cities such as London cool. A new study finds that painting the roofs of houses white or covering them with a reflective coating is an effective measure for cooling and more effective than having vegetation or solar panels on the roofs.

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News seen at: ScienceDaily - Living Well