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Green buildings can reduce city temperatures by up to 2°C, study shows

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Local temperatures have the potential to be reduced with vegetation covering rooftops Image: Unsplash/Eric Prouzet

Sazan Rahman
PhD Candidate, McGill University
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Green buildings can produce 62% less greenhouse gas emissions than regular buildings Image: Unsplash/Ricardo Gomez Angel
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