The Big Apple is going green with white roofs (Discovery News) White roofs reflect the sun, while black roofs absorb the sun’s rays, making buildings hotter and raising cooling costs. It’s a simple change that can make the roofs up … Continue reading
Yellowstone burning: big fires to hit world’s first national park annually by 2050 (Mongabay) Climate change is going to cause more big fires to hit Yellowstone. “A sudden increase in large fires—defined as over 200 hectares (500 acres)—by mid-century could … Continue reading
Brookings Ranks the greenness of US cities’ job markets (Climatide) A recent report that revealed the 2 percent of all US jobs were “green.” Among the top ranked: The New York, LA, Chicago and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. Here’s some … Continue reading
A new survey allows New Yorkers to see the potential solar capacity of their rooftops (Yale Environment 360) Utilizing New York’s rooftops to harness solar energy could meet 49.6% of peak daytime demand. “New Yorkers [can] type in the address of … Continue reading
Turtles now world’s most endangered vertebrates — more than half of species threatened with extinction (Treehugger) “Of the total 328 species there are 263 freshwater and terrestrial turtles and 58 tortoises; 54% of these are threatened. The world’s seven sea … Continue reading