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The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster
Fernanda Cruz Rios, Drexel University When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house…
Students branch out and climb trees to learn up close how to care for them and why they help cities flourish
Sharon Jean-Philippe, University of Tennessee Students who study forestry will read about trees, but they do not often…
Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C – but only if they’re the right type
Mohammad A Rahman, The University of Melbourne Cities around the world are planting more trees to cope with…
Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity
Keyvan Hosseini, University of Southampton and Dawn-Marie Walker, University of Southampton Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars…
How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks
Around 54% of UK gardens are concreted over. Shutterstock Ross Cameron, University of Sheffield When it comes to…
Housing can be good for productivity. Here are 5 ways we can build it better
Unsplash, CC BY-NC-SA Emma Baker, University of Adelaide; Andrew Beer, University of South Australia, and Rachel Ong ViforJ,…
Urban trees vs. cool roofs: What’s the best way for cities to beat the heat?
Trees like these in Boston can help keep neighborhoods cooler on hot days. Yassine Khalfalli/Unsplash, CC BY Ian…
The Paradox That Seems to Violate Physics
This puzzle, which seems to violate the laws of physics, explains why closing a road can make traffic move faster.