After years of research, a wood scientist, mechanical engineer, and chemical engineer have invented a new way to protect cities from climate change: turning buildings into giant trees. Or at least, their invention can make some buildings do some of the things that trees can.
Reprinted from https://engineering.ubc.ca/news/2022/turning-skyscrapers-trees
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Tagged with: Climate Change, Urban Forestry
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