Even before adding solar panels, your roof can help you keep cool and lower your energy bills * Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint * Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com With an historic El Niño under way in the Pacific, Australia could face record temperatures this summer. For those in hot homes, reflective roof coatings can be a cost-effective way to beat the heat. The upstairs bedrooms and office in Nic Jacobsen’s two storey home in inner-suburban Adelaide used to get unbearably hot, even when his large air-conditioning system was running flat out. Continue reading...

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