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  • A 'Cool Roof' Can Help You Beat The Heat — And Save Money

    Erin Stone

    August 17, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Cool roofs — or roofs that are bright white, reflect sunlight, and radiate heat instead of absorbing it — can help keep indoor temperatures lower and reduce the urban heat island effect.

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  • How Resilience Hubs Can Help Communities Face The Heat And The Climate Emergency

    Erin Stone

    July 31, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Trusted and popular community buildings across Los Angeles are being retrofitted with solar panels and batteries, so they can also function as resilience hubs during extreme heatwaves or other disasters. This way, they provide helpful resources outside of disaster protection and people are more likely to use them.

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  • Are Cooling Materials A Solution To Fight Urban Heat?

    Erin Stone

    July 27, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    A neighborhood group and a roofing company in Los Angeles, California, painted streets, parking lots, and a schoolyard with a “cool pavement” coating that reflects the heat from the sun. The coating keeping the surface cooler and providing relief from the urban heat island effect.

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  • Electric Trucks Are Making Their Way In California. We Took A Ride To See What It's Like

    Erin Stone

    July 07, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Electric semi-trucks get less hot than their diesel counterparts and emit no fumes, improving the driving experience for drivers while reducing emissions.

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  • The Push To Reimagine LA's Streets And Alleyways To Fight Both Drought And Floods

    Erin Stone

    April 21, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles organizations and neighborhoods are teaming up to create Green Alleys that mitigate flooding. These alleys consist of permeable pavement and native plants and trees that all help direct water underground, as well as streetlights and murals that make them welcoming community spaces.

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  • I Drank Recycled Sewage To Get A Taste Of SoCal's Water Future

    Erin Stone

    June 27, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Groundwater Replenishment System recycles over 100 million gallons of wastewater a day. Once processed, this water, which is flushed down toilets and drains, is safe to drink and can help address California’s water shortage.

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  • California Mandated Composting. How Will It Work In LA And What Are We All Expected To Do?

    Erin Stone

    April 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    In California, open-air composting facilities like Recology take food scraps and yard trimmings from the public to be composted into usable soil. The process produces less methane than sending the waste to the landfill.

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  • 'Cool pavement' experiments help urban planners find ways to ease rising temperatures

    Erin Stone

    May 15, 2020 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To combat the effects of rising temperatures due to climate change, Los Angeles piloted an experiment called “cool pavements,” where they coat streets with a light-colored sealant to reflect heat. Researchers are studying how effective this method is at reducing the urban heat island effect. Using a mobile sensor station, they found mixed results: While the surface temperature of the road was cooler, a person could feel warmer on the reflective roads. Figuring out how to balance different heat-mitigating strategies could be helpful as cities like Phoenix figure out how to implement cooling infrastructure.

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