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Smart Rooftop Sprinklers Offer a Cool, Rain-Powered Solution to Rising Urban Heat
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Researchers have designed a promising new system that pairs rooftop rainwater collection tanks with smart sprinklers to naturally cool down sweltering city centers. By using stored rainwater to cool rooftops during peak temperatures, this innovative approach could significantly reduce the urban heat island effect and make cities more liveable.
Researchers have designed a promising new system that pairs rooftop rainwater collection tanks with smart sprinklers to naturally cool down sweltering city centers. By using stored rainwater to cool rooftops during peak temperatures, this innovative approach could significantly reduce the urban heat island effect and make cities more liveable.