Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web.
Nelson Bennett, reporter:
Cooling our cities by replacing blacktop with whitetop. The urban heat island effect, in which pavement and concrete absorb solar radiation and make cities several degrees hotter than the surrounding landscape, could be addressed by changing the way roads and sidewalks are built, according to researchers at MIT. Simply adding lighter coloured materials to paving could reduce the heat island effect. – World Economic Forum
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/countering-climate-change-cool-pavements-mit/
Norway launches first battery powered fully autonomous cargo vessel. You’ve got to hand it to the Norwegians – they are the leaders when it comes to electrifying shipping. And now they are even pioneering automation in shipping. Yara International is planning the maiden voyage of a cargo vessel that will have no crew. It will be fully autonomous. – Electrek
Emma Crawford Hampel, online editor:
Delta Airlines in the U.S. is adding a $200 surcharge to monthly health premiums for unvaccinated employees. Could this be something extended health benefits providers start doing in Canada? – The Wall Street Journal
