Paint it White to be Green!

by Christine
(Maine)

If the color white reflects the suns rays, why don't we have white roofs and driveways? Maybe not so much in the northern hemisphere (the black shingles and tar help when it's cold!) but defenitly in the warmer areas of the planet. With all the rooftops and paved surfaces helping out, maybe it would be enough to help our icecaps recover.

Barry's Response - An idea worth considering. Of course its effect will be rather small, since the rooftop areas, all combined, make a very small percentage of the total area in the region.



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