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How to cool a street

• Street pavement 30 degrees with tree shade but 57 degrees on unshaded pavement – 27 degrees hotter! by Michael Mobbs and Lauren Ryan Residents, councils can easily, simply, cheaply cool a street. Here’s how we householders and councils can cool streets working with each other or as individuals. Michael Mobbs We can cool schools, […]

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Love letters to worms

by Lauren Ryan In Melbourne, people have been sending heartfelt “love letters” to the city’s trees, thanking them for their shade, beauty, and contributions to the environment. I’ve just sent my love letter to worms . . . Each of Melbourne’s 70,000 trees has a unique email address, part of an initiative originally designed for […]

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