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LA cools down by making pavements lighter

Published Sun, Jul 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM

New York

ON sweltering summer days, dark asphalt soaks up the sun and acts like a secondary heater under our feet.

That is why Los Angeles is pushing a novel plan to cool down the city: Turn the streets a different colour.

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