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Water-to-Air Ratio – GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

An increasingly number of stormwater professionals recognize that Green Roofs are an excellent, the least expensive and most natural stormwater management tool with many added values for the environment we live in. Today’s trend moves away from insulating purposes (because that was wrong in the first place) to stormwater management.

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4 things corporations should know about urban forestry projects

GreenBiz

But urban forests have myriad other benefits that are becoming more understood and easier to measure: They have been demonstrated to help control stormwater, lower energy costs, improve air quality and provide both physical and mental health benefits. Courtesy of City Forest Credits.

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Norwegian Green Roof Log Cabins in the USA

Green Roof Technology

Around 50 years ago there was trend in the USA of having Norwegian Log Cabins as a second home. Rather common in the USA: Norwegian Log Cabins. The post Norwegian Green Roof Log Cabins in the USA appeared first on Green Roof Technology. All of these cabins came entirely from Norway and they all had a Green Roof.

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4 things corporations should know about urban forestry projects

AGreenLiving

But urban forests have myriad other benefits that are becoming more understood and easier to measure: They have been demonstrated to help control stormwater, lower energy costs, improve air quality and provide both physical and mental health benefits.

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The search for the source of plastic pollution

Grist

Unlike several other Earth Day weekend cleanups going on farther down the beach, this group has been given special instructions that will help them categorize and log everything they find, from food scraps and toys to tiny pieces of foil and, of course, many types of plastic.

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Does planting trees actually help the climate? Here’s what we know.

Grist

In cities, trees provide much-needed shade on hot summer days, remove pollution from the air, and help manage stormwater, reducing runoff and improving its quality. Mass-planting is an effective way to grow a lot of timber, for instance, which can relieve pressure on local native forests that might otherwise get logged, she said.