Dario Zanette@DarioZanette@mastodon.uno
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NEW RESEARCH: Parked cars can account for 10 percent of the surface areas of some cities. It turns out that their albedo (reflectivity) can significantly contribute to the urban heat island effect.
Dark-coloured cars are the worst, making the air around them 3.8Β°C hotter vs nearby asphalt road.
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