America's Top 50 Green Cities
Want to see a model for successful and rapid environmental action? Check out our list of 50 leading green communities. In the international alliance to fight climate change, the United States is...
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Science A blueprint for the eco-tropolis of the future with fresh air, pristine water and cheap energy. Plus, 48 audacious ideas to save the planet In our annual Future of the Environment issue, we...
View ArticlePlanned Portuguese Eco-City Is Controlled By A Central Computer Brain
Technology Ambitious green city project strives to emulate Silicon Valley's R&D; culture A new eco-city planned in Portugal takes a cue from biology, using a centralized computer “brain” to...
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Environment An equation for throwing shade Urban planners are looking for ways to mitigate the heat island effect, and the pretty obvious winner might be trees. By blocking the sunlight and using…
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