Weather Ask the Meteorologist: How different colors react differently in direct sunlight WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels explains why darker colors absorb heat more, whereas lighter colors reflect ...

Should you really wear white when it's hot? The science behind summer outfits. In summer, we often hear that we should wear light-colored clothes to stay cooler. But is this true? Why does a white ...

Darker colors absorb more heat, while lighter colors reflect it. Areas with a lot of dark pavement are hotter than those with lighter-colored surfaces or green spaces. A new study from Carnegie Mellon ...