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FedEx's new green roof at O'Hare is largest in Chicago

Air travel isn’t exactly green yet, but airports are becoming far more efficient than they used to be. Officials at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, for example, have been working for years to improve the facility’s use of resources to cut costs and boost sustainability. Among the

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Turf wars, Chicago-style: Roofers vs. green-roof landscapers

While climate scientists warn against the possible unintended consequences of global warming solutions like geoengineering, a different kind of unintended consequence of going green is playing out in the city of Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the city’s success in becoming a leader in green roof has set