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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is nothing short of magical. This vast salt flat, covering more than 10 ...

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Some people are happiest when lost in a country's nature, while others feel more at home in a city. A town's bright attractions and sense of history have a powerful allure. The greatest cities often ...

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Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for ...

Jessica Tapre repairs a green roof in a bus stop in Benfica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That is, until Cassiano decided to team up with a civil engineer who was looking at green roofs as part of his ...