To the Editor:
Most of us have experienced it. You get out of your car on a sunny July afternoon and the pavement is so hot you can feel the heat radiating through your shoes. Or you decide to take your dog for a walk but immediately change your mind. The pavement is burning hot. And if you happen to try and venture to the beach barefoot, forget it. You won’t make it without running like it’s through a minefield. So why is that?
Well, while air temperatures may reach the upper 80s or low 90s, conventional black asphalt can reach surface…
June 24, 2026
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