June Temperatures Set New Records
Posted by karen-smith-murphy on July 24, 2014
Many of you might have seen reports that May was another record-setting month for world temperatures. Well NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDA) has just released their data for June, 2014, and it’s the latest evidence that climate change means climbing temperatures. According to theirGlobal Analysis report: June 2014 also marks the second consecutive month Read More…
Adapting to a Changing World
Posted by karen-smith-murphy on July 22, 2014
Our changing climate is impacting our lives. From extreme heat to more severe storms, from droughts, famine and epidemics to wildfires and floods, we’re quickly learning that if we don’t mitigate and adapt, we’ll continue to pay the price. According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization, from 1970 to 2012, 8,835 disasters, Read More…
Projections of Increased Urban Heat May Have Been Underestimated
Posted by karen-smith-murphy on July 14, 2014
They say that location is everything in real estate, and when it comes to measuring urban heat, where you collect your data will have an impact on the accuracy of your results. A new study out of London illustrates just how important it is to take certain variables into account if you want to get Read More…
Cool Roofs Studies are in the News
Posted by karen-smith-murphy on July 11, 2014
New reports from GCCA & ACEEE, and the Georgia Institute of Technology find that many cities are developing strategies to reduce excess urban heat, and that states, neighboring jurisdictions, utilities, and building owners are helping to mainstream these practices. The first study comes from the Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA), and the American Council for Read More…
Cool Surfaces News Roundup: July 2014
Posted by karen-smith-murphy on July 7, 2014
Each quarter, the Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA) compiles the media covering cool roofs, cool pavements, and a wide range of urban heat island-related issues in a report we callCool Retrospective. In this issue, we take a look back at the first half of 2014. So far this year, a number of cities and countries Read More…