Rooftop gardens are really cool — literally, they help keep indoor temperatures down because evaporation from plants has a cooling effect. Asphalt rooftops in comparison, absorb and trap heat. New research in Seoul now shows that green roofs actually reduced the energy intensity of buildings by close to 8 percent. That boost in energy efficiency means green roofs are helping to keep the planet cool, too.
Yup, she still has another one. But apparently, Swift sold her Dassault Falcon 900 in January — not long after her attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action against a college student who shares flight data and greenhouse gas emissions from Swift’s and other billionaires’ jets on social media. Swift topped a 2022 list of celebrities with the biggest carbon footprints from flying. But now she’s one jet down.
It’s dumping nearly half a year’s worth of rain in parts of the state, leaving more than 500,000 customers without power. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for eight Southern California counties. Climate change — no surprise — has already intensified rainfall from atmospheric rivers over California. The Verge took a slightly doomed flight into an atmospheric river a few years ago with scientists studying the phenomenon.
