A Michigan State University (MSU) study conducted by horticulturist Kristin Getter and Professor Brad Rowe finds that green roofs could help fight global warming.
According to excerpts from the article:
Kristin Getter and Professor Brad Rowe found replacing traditional roofing materials with green plants in an urban area with a population of about 1 million, would be equivalent to eliminating a year's worth of carbon dioxide emitted by 10,000 mid-sized sport utility vehicles and trucks.
The researchers said their study is the first of its kind to examine the ability of green roofs to sequester carbon, which may impact climate change.
Getter and colleagues say scientists have known green roofs also absorb carbon dioxide, a major green house gas that contributes to global warming, but nobody had measured the impact until now.
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