A special experimental white paint that recently made it into the Guinness World Records could one day help keep the world from heating up. John Yang explains from West Lafayette, Indiana.

They then paint the ball and receive a certificate as proof of their efforts. “At that particular time, they hold the world’s record until somebody else paints it,” Carmichael said.

British artist Sacha Jafri is currently getting his hands covered in colorful paint to complete the world’s largest canvas painting in Dubai. Titled The Journey of Humanity, the artwork spans ...