Urban growth means hotter summers; white paint can help
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 12:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
It’s hot out there. Hotter than it would be if instead of what I see outside my sliver of window -- roads, buildings -- there was grass and vegetation. Hotter, too, than it would be if the buildings were all covered with white paint, a la a Greek island.