White Roofs and Urban Parks Help Cool Cities But Can’t Offset Projected 6°C Global Warming Rise by 2100
Phys.org1 min read63 words
The implementation of reflective white roofs and new urban parks can significantly reduce temperatures in cities and decrease population vulnerability to heat waves, although these measures are not sufficient to counteract the projected increase of more than 6°C (11°F) by 2100, according to a recent study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), Spain.
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