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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 11/29/24 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 11/29/24

With More Heat Waves in Our Future, Researchers Say We Need to Look at Clean Cooling

Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/25/24 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/25/24

How Cities Around the World are Finding Ways to Beat Extreme Heat

With heatwaves breaking records around the world, urban planners and local officials are coming up with solutions to keep sweltering cities cooler, and save lives.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/11/24 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 3/11/24

Cities Are Vulnerable To Heatwaves. But Green Spaces Can Help More Than We Thought

The heatwaves aren't here yet. But they will come.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 8/23/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 8/23/22

If Heatwaves Are The New Normal, How Can We Cool Our Cities Down?

Extreme heat has been the greatest weather-related cause of death in the U.S. for the past 30 years — killing over 700 people per year.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/7/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/7/22

As Heat Waves Increase, Green Roofs Could Help Cool Texas Cities

Vegetation-covered roofs may be challenging to create and maintain, but they can be up to 40 degrees cooler than conventional roofs. They can also reduce flash flooding and provide islands of habitat for pollinators.