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One way to create cooler, cleaner megacities: Plant rooftop gardens!

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According to the World Health Organization, outdoor air pollution kills 4.2 With cooler temperatures, less ozone forms at the ground level, reducing outdoor air pollution. Tending to community health. million people every year , mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Image courtesy of Urban Greens.

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These 8 cities around the world are putting their focus on biking and walking — not cars

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This reduces gridlock and commute times, frees up space for walking paths and parks, and improves air quality — all factors that boost people’s wellbeing and physical health. Tokyo has been a mainstay on the list since 2011.). percent in 2018 and saw an increase in electric vehicle use. Metro area population: 2.6

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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When 37-year-old neuroscientist Jill Bolte-Taylor had a massive stroke in 1996, she lost her ability to form words and move her body but also experienced what she would later describe in her TED Talk as “euphoria”. asks Suleika Jaouad, who had to face her own mortality in 2011. Read an excerpt here. ) . This doubled to age 80 by 2010.

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