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Los Angeles is fighting its brutal summer heat from the ground up. More than 700,000 square feet of scorching asphalt in Pacoima — one of the hottest neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley — was coated with a special solar-reflective material as part of an ambitious experiment to see whether simply changing the surface beneath residents’ feet could cool down an entire community. And the results could be a game changer as Southern California swelters through another punishing stretch of summer heat. Even better for overheated locals, ambient air temperatures along treated streets dropped by up to 3.4 degrees Fahrenheit...

Picture of ice floating Researchers raised concerns after discovering sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is losing its cooling powers, per an article published on earth.com. After analyzing satellite images from a 43-year span, scientists at the University of Michigan revealed the devastating impact of rising global temperatures. What's happening? A group of scientists compared satellite measurements of cloud cover and solar radiation reflected by sea ice from 1980 through 2023. They found that the cooling power of sea ice is not as strong as it used to be. According to the findings, Arctic sea ice has lost about...