«Hanno ricoperto le strade con una speciale vernice: così la temperatura è scesa fino a 10 gradi»

California painted an entire neighbourhood's roads a lighter colour; pavements became 5°C cooler, although the air fell by only about 0.2°C

Urban centres around the world are looking for ways to cope with rising temperatures as heat waves become more frequent and prolonged. One possible solution may seem obvious, but…

Los Angeles coated more than 700,000 sq ft of dark asphalt with reflective material, and during a heatwave, parts of Pacoima saw air…