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PBS NewsHour  Chicago Fights Extreme Urban Heat With Greener Ideas

From Rooftop to Alleyway, Chicago Fights Extreme Urban Heat With Greener Ideas Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: Chicago Fights Extreme Urban Heat With Greener Ideas

One of Chicago's most beautiful and hidden gardens is located on top of City Hall, part of an effort to 'green' roofs in order fight rising temperatures. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the actions the city of Chicago is taking to mitigate climate change in an urban landscape.

Duration: (10:30)
Premiere Date: 10/09/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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