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How to Create Sustainability in Your Urban Community

Many individuals view cities as high pollution regions. Though few individuals own cars in saturated urban areas, like New York City, emissions exceed rural areas. Fortunately, adopting a sustainable lifestyle can prevent and filter pollution, limiting environmental degradation. Individual alterations may make a small impact, and when a community works together, they can achieve significant […]

Why Are Cool Roofs a New Trend in Eco-Friendly Design?

Any small effort businesses and individuals make toward being more environmentally-friendly has a positive impact on the world. For this reason, more and more people are looking to sustainable solutions for their living and working spaces. Cool roofs are one new trend in eco-friendly designs. Experts estimate about 90% of the roofs in the United […]

Urban Jungle

Nature Taking Over

Although these train tracks might have once been a sign of “progress” and a way for people and goods to get from one place to another, this part of the urban jungle is slowly being reclaimed by Mother Nature. In fact, she seems to be having her way in this part of town with plants, […]

Countries with the Highest and Lowest Levels of Air Pollution

Recently The Telegraph published an article and map laying out the world’s most polluted countries. Included in the article is a list of the 20 most polluted urban areas, as well as the 20 least polluted urban areas. With an estimated 7.5 billion people currently populating the Earth, it is important we do our part […]