A large city suffers from a major heat-island effect, which is becoming more noticeable as climate change progresses.City planners are considering methods for decreasing the heat-island effect.Which of these methods would likely be most effective?
A) Allow cars on the streets only at night.
B) Increase the number of parks and green roofs.
C) Paint existing roofs and buildings darker colors.
D) Build more roads leading out to the country.
E) Install large "smokestacks" that pump hot air out of the city.

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Increasing the number of parks and green roofs would provide more vegetation to absorb and release heat, which can reduce the heat-island effect. This method also provides additional benefits, such as improving air quality and providing space for recreation. The other options either do not address the issue or may even exacerbate it.

A Large City Suffers from a Major Heat-Island Effect, Which