You might consider urban areas to be the epitome of cool, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, buildings, cars, pollution, and lack of soil, all contribute to an urban heat island effect, making cities considerably warmer than surrounding rural areas. Luckily, … [Read more...] about This is how trees make urban areas cooler
Urban Heat Island
Why it’s time to get rid of lawns, the No.1 irrigated “crop” in America
Is there a greater symbol of life in suburban America than the lawn? Probably, but the point is that lawns are incredibly common for households in the U.S. That’s a problem since lawns are awful for the planet. Our addiction to lawns means that grass is the single largest … [Read more...] about Why it’s time to get rid of lawns, the No.1 irrigated “crop” in America
White paint: the surprisingly simple way to keep cities cool
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel and invent highly-complex gadgets to keep our cities cool in the face of climate change. In fact, a bucket of white paint can already go a long way in helping cities shrug off rising temperatures. White paint limits the amount of light and … [Read more...] about White paint: the surprisingly simple way to keep cities cool
