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12016-03-09T07:03:21-08:00Brittney Blokker2d3504de968dcb777eca067c70c9efcfd5224a9481802plain2016-03-09T07:04:43-08:00Brittney Blokker2d3504de968dcb777eca067c70c9efcfd5224a941. Black asphalt pavement absorbs the sun's radiation which increases the pavement surface temperature and ambient air at night. Asphalt can get up to 50℉ hotter than a reflective white surface. An average city in North America is 29-45% covered in pavement (roads, parking lots, sidewalks) which shows just how much heat is being absorbed by just this one urban material.
