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Cities stripping out concrete for earth and plants (www.bbc.com)
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[–] ininewcrow 7 points 1 year ago

When you look at an aerial image of an average North American city or town ..... 80 to 90% of the land area is either concrete or asphalt. It's like living on a hot plate and all it does is collect more heat.