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Cool roofs: homes fit for a hotter world

Cool roofs: homes fit for a hotter world

Update: 2025-04-16
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As rising temperatures challenge vulnerable regions, could ‘cool roofs’ be the affordable, sustainable solution?

Alisha joins Dr. Aditi Bunker to talk about the remarkable health benefits uncovered in Burkina Faso's trial, hearing firsthand accounts of how this simple intervention significantly reduces indoor temperatures, lowers heart rates, and improves overall health. 

When Science Finds a Way is brought to you by Wellcome, an independent global foundation that supports science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone. For more information and podcast transcripts visit wellcome.org/podcast 

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Cool roofs: homes fit for a hotter world

Cool roofs: homes fit for a hotter world