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Darker cars absorb more heat and make cities feel hotter

By Daniel Ofman,
Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published August 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM EDT

In urban environments, heat gets absorbed and released by the pavement, buildings and other objects. A new study says that an underestimated factor in urban warming is heat radiating from parked cars.

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Daniel Ofman
Patrick Jarenwattananon
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