Green Roofs
-
Municipalities looking to build ‘sponge cities’ for extreme rain events. What does that mean?"Sponge parks" in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.CanadaOct 8, 2023
-
City committee endorses push to investigate ways to encourage use of green roof technologiesThe City of London is looking at incentivizing the use of green roof technologies.PoliticsAug 12, 2019
-
-
Advertisement
-
Cities get hotter during heat waves. Here’s how they can adapt for climate changeHeat waves are getting more frequent and intense due to climate change, and most modern cities simply aren't built to beat the heat.EnvironmentJun 28, 2019
Trending
-
Trump says he’ll be ‘holding Canada responsible’ for wildfire smoke41,336 Read -
Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak rages38,022 Read -
‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill cause of death revealed37,140 Read -
‘Sovereignty comes with responsibility:’ U.S. lawmakers to Canada on wildfires27,596 Read -
Major earthquake off Mexican coast triggers tsunami threat24,809 Read -
Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns over hotel expenses scandal21,246 Read -
Top Videos
-
Air quality worsens in Peterborough area as wildfire smoke lingers -
Peterborough mayor ‘deeply disappointed’ and ‘surprised’ by Woodward closure announcement -
Health alerts issused as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Peterborough region -
Tyler Joe Miller makes Peterborough Musicfest debut -
Peterborough receives $1.65M for exceeding housing build target in 2025 -
Woodward to relocate aviation systems manufacturing facility in Peterborough to Poland in August 2027 -