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News Release 10-016
White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities
Computer model simulates impact of white roofs on urban areas
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![Photo of a construction crew painting a white roof in downtown Washington, D.C.](/news/mmg/media/images/white_roof_f.jpg)
A construction crew paints a white roof in downtown Washington, D.C.
Credit: Maria Jose-Vinas, American Geophysical Union
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