How are Cities Adapting to Heatwaves in the Face of Climate Change
As the climate crisis has made heat waves more likely and more intense, cities are taking measures to mitigate the adverse effects of extreme temperatures.
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As the climate crisis has made heat waves more likely and more intense, cities are taking measures to mitigate the adverse effects of extreme temperatures.
A number of innovative paint options have cropped up in recent years to mitigate the effects of heat in cities.
“Whitest paint on record" reflects 98 per cent of sunlight to cool buildings Researchers at Purdue University have developed an "ultra-white" paint that reflects 98 per cent of sunlight and deflects infrared heat, allowing buildings to cool below the surrounding air temperature. The paint, which the university describes as the "whitest paint on record", owes its cooling power to barium sulphate – a pigment derived from the mineral barite – and reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight. Top image: Xiulin Ruan holding a sample of the paint. Above: infrared photographs show that the paint cools a s...