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Italian 'Forest In The Sky' Under Construction

Posted Sat Oct 29, 2011 02:22 PM ET | 0

The Bosco Verticale project turns a six square mile forest into a forest in the sky. Read more

Green Roofs and White Roofs: Low-Tech Ways to Save Tons of Energy

Posted Fri Sep 16, 2011 05:01 PM ET

Painting roofs white is an easy way to reflect heat and save costs in the summer. But even better is planting gardens on rooftops, bringing the green back to the urban jungle. Read more

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How Humans Helped the Earth in 2010: Slide Show

Posted Tue Dec 28, 2010 09:00 AM ET | 0

As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, what have we as a species done to help protect this planet we call home? Read more

Parking Lots Outnumber Cars in Some States

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Tue May 18, 2010 10:47 AM ET | 0

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin have almost three spaces for every car. That means more urban heat and less runoff. Read more

Living in a Solar-Powered Village

Posted Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:38 AM ET | 0

Solar homes built for a competition retire as the residences for campus students. Read more

Green Roofs Shown to Offset Warming

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Oct 6, 2009 06:44 AM ET | 0

Filling rooftops with plants and dirt can help pull a modest amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, found a new study.Although the numbers varied from roof to roof and even between different areas of the same roof, the... Read more