在本周牛津大学的演讲中,朱博士建议我们将市镇的屋顶以及路面都漆成白色,因为这将有助于地球反射而不是像以前那样保留太阳的热量。
Speaking at Cambridge University this week, Dr Chu suggested we paint the roofs and pavements of our towns and cities white, as it will help the planet reflect, rather than retain, heat from the sun.
他们的救星是一种新型的屋顶:一种闪亮的白色塑型覆盖材料。专家们说,这种新型屋顶不仅仅是一种保温材料,还能帮助我们的地球降温。
Their solution was a new roof: a shiny plasticized white covering that experts say is not only an energy saver but also a way to help cool the planet.
这主意看起来很酷:将全世界的屋顶刷白来反射更多的阳光,它能帮助城市和地球降温。
Seemed like a cool idea: paint the world's roofs white to reflect more sunlight, and it could help cool down both cities and the planet.
“世界范围内向白屋顶的转变,”他们发现,可能实际上由于多米诺骨牌效应而略微使地球变暖。
"A worldwide conversion to white roofs," they found, could actually warm the Earth slightly due a complex domino effect.
Skye是建在Unique酒店屋顶上的绚丽泳池,这座奢华酒店本身的建筑就有够特别,是违反地球引力的倒弧形。
Skye is the spectacular rooftop pool of Hotel Unique, a luxury boutique hotel built in the gravity-defying shape of an inverted arc.
谷歌地球已经让大家随时看到了建筑屋顶的公共面。
Google Earth has made the roof the public face of our buildings, accessible to anyone at anytime.
谷歌地球已经让大家随时看到了建筑屋顶的公共面。
Google Earth has made the roof the public face of our buildings, accessible to anyone at anytime.
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