How green roofs can help cities sponge away excess stormwater
Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on record in eastern North America, including southern Ontario.
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Why apartment dwellers need indoor plants
The number of Australians living in high-rise apartments doubled between 1991 and 2011 and that trend has continued since then. The quarter-acre dream is fast disappearing and larger blocks and family gardens along with it. ...
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Jul 24, 2017
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Engineers find way to evaluate green roofs
Green infrastructure is an attractive concept, but there is concern surrounding its effectiveness. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are using a mathematical technique traditionally used in earthquake ...
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Jul 5, 2017
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Improving the biodiversity of green roofs
Using living organisms such as bacteria or fungi, as an alternative to chemical fertilisers, can improve the soil biodiversity of green roofs, according to new research from the University of Portsmouth.
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Mar 1, 2017
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When the heat is on, we need city-wide plans to keep cool
The recent spate of heatwaves through eastern Australia has reminded us we're in an Australian summer. On top of another record hot year globally, and as heatwaves become more frequent and intense, our cities are making ...
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Jan 30, 2017
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New guide a world-first template for greening urban roofs and walls
The development of green roofs and walls is now easier, with a landmark new guidance note providing advice about developing urban canopy on commercial and residential buildings.
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Jul 29, 2016
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Cooling down Chicago
More than 50 percent of today's population lives in cities. According to the United Nations Development Programme, that number is predicted to rise to 70 percent by 2050. Growing urbanization increases the overall temperature ...
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Jun 1, 2016
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Politics, not ignorance, may pollute support for pro-science solutions
Mentioning politics in a message about an environmental issue may turn people—even people informed about the issue—away from supporting a pro-science solution, according to a team of researchers.
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Jun 1, 2016
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New ways to better manage urban stormwater runoff
As meteorologists monitor the El Nino condition currently gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean, Californians look with hope to the much-needed rain and snow it could yield. But if we're going to make the most of the precipitation, ...
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Oct 16, 2015
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Stormwater practices at Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas center show statewide, broader promise
The results of stormwater practice demonstrations at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas demonstrate the potential benefits for using such practices in urban areas statewide, an expert said.
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Jul 6, 2015
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