Each quarter, the Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA) compiles the media covering cool roofs, cool pavements, and a wide range of urban heat island-related issues in a report we call Cool Retrospective.  In this issue, we take a look back at the first half of 2014.

So far this year, a number of cities and countries have adopted new cool surface policies to mitigate the impacts of excess urban heat.  Several new studies were released that highlight how reducing urban heat islands can address health, energy, environmental, and social justice issues.