EU-funded experimental green roof with 3,000 plants to gather scientific data for future projects in showcase of climate innovation

As cities continue to expand, the amount of unused rooftop space grows too.

Thanks to a project managed in partnership with the NYC Audubon and the company Brooklyn Grange, half of the Javits Center now has a green roof.

Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy.

Bill Browning has published a book arguing that the cost of bringing nature into building projects isn’t prohibitive, but additive

For the past 15 years, Rayner and other researchers at the University of Melbourne have been working to resolve how to make successful green roofs in Australia

When they needed to replace their roof, Lucia advocated for a green roof instead of a traditional asphalt or metal surface.

The longtime nickname for Boston’s Fenway Park, home to the Red Sox, takes on a new meaning with a vegetative roof

At 569,000 square feet, the development provides for a variety of mixed-uses for students and resembles the popular “live, work, play” model.

Devastating deluges around the world point to the metropolis of tomorrow: the “sponge city.” Think more parks and fewer parking lots.

In a world where cities are getting bigger and we are worried about our planet, green infrastructure is like a roadmap to a brighter and more prosperous future.

Viewed by many as the solution, vertical farming is the practice of stacking layers of crops atop each other, using humanity’s latest design and engineering tech to grow more with less space.

Las Vegas is an urban heat island and is one of the fastest-warming cities in the country, second only to Reno, according to the environmental nonprofit Climate Central.

Incorporating nature-inspired building elements boosts occupant productivity, says an architecture expert

I'm on a rooftop in Vienna. It's a warm day but around me students work and chat in comfort, shaded by solar panels amid lots of plants.

Despite their long list of possible benefits, experts acknowledge their take-up in Australia has generally been slow, and much slower than many comparable cities around the world.

As cities prepare for the effects of extreme heat as a result of climate change, experts recommend focusing on greener cities and paying greater attention to vulnerable populations.

Maintaining bee colonies in man-made beehives is an awe-inspiring idea, but is it worth the time and effort?

The work at Terreform ONE is defined as multispecies design. Their clients range from the businesses that commission the work to species that are on the edge of extinction such as the monarch butterfly.

More green space is a common response to heat stress in cities. But how do we get started? Entrepreneurs discuss their journey towards creating greener cities.