Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com With an historic El Niño under way in the Pacific, Australia could face record temperatures this summer. For those in hot homes, reflective roof coatings can be a cost-effective way to beat the heat.
Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com With an historic El Niño under way in the Pacific, Australia could face record temperatures this summer.
For those in hot homes, reflective roof coatings can be a cost-effective way to beat the heat.
The upstairs bedrooms and office in Nic Jacobsen's two storey home in inner-suburban Adelaide used to get unbearably hot, even when his large air-conditioning system was running flat out.
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Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com With an historic El Niño under way in the Pacific, Australia could face record temperatures this summer. For those in hot homes, reflective roof coatings can be a cost-effective way to beat the heat. The upstairs bedrooms and office in Nic Jacobsen's two storey home in inner-suburban Adelaide used to get unbearably hot, even when his large air-conditioning system was running flat out.
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