Comments on: White roofs to fight global warming? http://www.actualearth.org/blog/2010/02/10/white-roofs-to-fight-global-warming/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: EARTHactually http://www.actualearth.org/blog/2010/02/10/white-roofs-to-fight-global-warming/#comment-271 EARTHactually Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:50:19 +0000 http://www.actualearth.org/blog/?p=617#comment-271 hi Paula, yes, I agree. green roofs are an excellent idea -- they have been shown to reduce the so-called 'urban heat island' effect, and ease the load on storm drains by providing a storage component in the urban water cycle. I'd like to do an article on these in the near future... Thanks for your comment! hi Paula,

yes, I agree. green roofs are an excellent idea — they have been shown to reduce the so-called ‘urban heat island’ effect, and ease the load on storm drains by providing a storage component in the urban water cycle.

I’d like to do an article on these in the near future…

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Paula http://www.actualearth.org/blog/2010/02/10/white-roofs-to-fight-global-warming/#comment-269 Paula Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:18:57 +0000 http://www.actualearth.org/blog/?p=617#comment-269 How about Green Roof projects? I believe there may be more promise there althoug hit is more difficult to get going and may use considerable water (at least at first). Any ideas? How about Green Roof projects? I believe there may be more promise there althoug hit is more difficult to get going and may use considerable water (at least at first). Any ideas?

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