Rain gardens, green roofs, and bioretention cells can be beneficial alternatives to stormwater ponds

Buzzing with bees, baby birds, and wildflowers, the rooftop garden atop building 12 at Johnson Space Center in Houston reflects NASA’s commitment to environmental stewardship.

Amsterdam’s roofs have just been converted into a giant sponge that will make the city more climate resilient.

Amsterdam is home to 45,000 sq metres of ‘blue-green’ roofs, which absorb rainwater and allow it to be used by building residents to water plants and flush toilets

Almost £115,000 is being invested in making the city greener as part of A Bolder Vision for Belfast

Council voted in favour of making easier to explore use of green roofs

When they needed to replace their roof, Lucia advocated for a green roof instead of a traditional asphalt or metal surface.

Devastating deluges around the world point to the metropolis of tomorrow: the “sponge city.” Think more parks and fewer parking lots.

I'm on a rooftop in Vienna. It's a warm day but around me students work and chat in comfort, shaded by solar panels amid lots of plants.

Despite their long list of possible benefits, experts acknowledge their take-up in Australia has generally been slow, and much slower than many comparable cities around the world.

More green space is a common response to heat stress in cities. But how do we get started? Entrepreneurs discuss their journey towards creating greener cities.

Green spaces in cities are beneficial to human health, providing areas where people can partake in exercise and relaxation while also promoting benefits related to dissipated noise and chemical pollution.

Cities are still catching up with the natural protection systems that can make a difference when engineered infrastructure is overwhelmed by severe weather.

As New York City spends billions preparing for its next flood, new research suggests a cheaper resource may already be scattered across the five boroughs

New program is focused on low-income and minority residents living south of Interstate 80

Javits Center’s $1.5 billion expansion features a farm and orchard that raise green roof to new heights

Around the world we are seeing effective retrofitting of cities to adapt to more extreme weather.

In order to combat the consequences of climate change such as urban flooding and heat island effects, sustainable measures needed to be adopted.

Stormwater management on a large installation requires a multifaceted approach.