Yards

New Research: Lawns Aren't Green

Lawns - long known to be the main culprit in urban water consumption, now can be blamed for another environmental woe - greenhouse gas producer in excess of whatever carbon it 'sinks'. The gas is nitrous oxide - 300 times more potent than CO2.
21 January 2010 - 8:00am
University of California @Irvine Press Office

The Wildflower Wars

A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for master-planned communities across the West.
16 May 2008 - 10:00am
The Next American City
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