Can We Turn Down the Temperature on Urban Heat Islands?

Yale e360
Sep 12, 2019, 5:00 am197 pts
Using citizen science volunteers, researchers are more accurately measuring temperature differences between city hot spots and their cooler surroundings. The results are being used to develop a range of urban planning strategies, from whitewashing asphalt to planting more trees. Read more on E360 →

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