In the summer you ever notice the difference from rural temperatures vs a bigger city in how it just holds the heat more. Or even how hot things are when a parking lot is covered in black tar to it holds in heat more. Something needs to be done a bit of effort! White is prime for a swimming pool for suntanning like in the days. More trees in more locations would help anyway. Overall we need a solution than not!
~~~~"Heat islands" occur when cities replace natural land cover with dense concentrations of pavement, buildings, and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat. The heat island effect increases energy costs (e.g., for air conditioning), air pollution levels, and heat-related illness and mortality. Extreme heat events often affect certain populations first, with factors like age, race, income, and location playing a role in who is most at risk from extreme heat. By adding natural surfaces like vegetation back into communities, green infrastructure can mitigate the heat island effect and provide cooling.
Rising temperatures are expected to lead to more frequent, more intense, and longer heat waves during summer months. As heat waves and rising temperatures occur, green infrastructure can be a crucial tool for communities to improve health, safety, and comfort. https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/reduce-heat-islands