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supersquirrel ( supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz )  to Solarpunk@slrpnk.net · 5 months ago

The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities

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The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities

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supersquirrel ( supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz )  to Solarpunk@slrpnk.net · 5 months ago
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To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding.
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    Same as with the rain. Have a waterproof barrier between the plants and the house. Sod, thatch, terracotta, asphalt, plastic, even concrete if you don’t plant rock-breaking plants.

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      I like the idea, but the years of dealing with leaking water have made me very skeptical…

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