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Reflective pavements tackle urban heat — but also make pedestrians hotter

Cool pavement has been touted as the next big infrastructure fix to combat heat islands. But researchers find that sometimes, it can also make people hotter.
Reflective pavement may be less cool than it seems

Reflective pavement may be less cool than it seems

On a hot, dry day in Los Angeles, pedestrians could feel 7 degrees warmer on a reflective road than on a normal blacktop, researchers find.
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