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Trees and Green Roofs Can Help Reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect

An urban heat island is an urban area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. The temperature difference is typically larger at night than during the day. With the UK government pledging to build 300,000 new homes every year, it is feared that many of the country’s towns and cities will experience an ...

Troy Oakes

A house with a sod roof.

One of the Biggest Rooftop Farms Found in Paris

At the edge of the French capital of Paris, a company called Agripolis is building a rooftop farm that is expected to supply over a ton of food every day when fully operational. The farm is located at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and will be one of the biggest rooftop farms in the ...

Armin Auctor

Paris rooftop farm.