How to Combat the Urban Heat Island Effect at Home

Earth911
Mar 6, 2020, 5:00 am1.1k ptsInteresting
The urban heat island effect occurs in cities, where structures like buildings, roads, and parking lots made from materials such as concrete, steel, and asphalt cover the ground. In contrast to rural areas, where plants facilitate cooling through photosynthesis, the human-made structures in urban areas absorb…

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