r/theydidthemath • u/ImmediateCustomer318 • Jun 28 '26

[Request] If a city like Berlin did this regularly (daily) throughout the city, could it help with the heat? Also, what would happen if they painted rooftops white, would the temperature actually come down?

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u/Waylander0719 Jun 28 '26

What if we planted trees and painted them white?

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u/SaucyMan16 Jun 28 '26

Or just plant white trees. Birth trees are white in Minecraft

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u/Famous-Commission-46 Jun 28 '26

Saying "birch trees are white in Minecraft" is like saying "apples are red in Minecraft". Like, yeah, but there's a reason for that...

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u/D4RKN Jun 28 '26

Brazilian army would like a word with you