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I would guess not that much - certainly fractions of a degree - because the proportion of the planet's surface is still relatively low, and as much as 60% of that reflected light would be scattered and absorbed by the atmosphere.

It'd have a much bigger impact if all those roofs had solar panels, and the resulting electricity was used to replace carbon-emitting energy sources.



Paris and other climate accords have much ado about fractions of a degree, leading me to believe that that's highly consequential.




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