White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.

Boston University researchers found that planting about 2,500 trees and installing 3,000 “cool roofs” could bring relief to ...

Wales players will face more intense conditions on Saturday when the roof of Noevir Stadium in Kobe will be shut.

The Atlanta City Council recently unanimously passed a "smart surfaces" policy requiring new and replacement roofs to meet high solar reflectance standards-- meaning they have to be built with ...

A typical Charlotte summer day with a high near 90 degrees is not classified as extreme heat, that's reserved for “abnormal” ...

Tamil Nadu's cool roof initiative recognized by UN for combating climate change, with plans to replicate in Delhi.

Humanity has adapted to environmental challenges. But to mitigate the effects of a warming world, cities must look to ...

A narrower cool-roof ordinance, which applied only to new roofs on commercial buildings 25,000 square feet or larger, ultimately passed three years later, despite more opposition from the industry.

As the part of a home subjected to the brunt of the most intense sun rays, it only makes sense that if you want to make a major difference in keeping your home cooler in the summer, you better pay ...