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    School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University

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    Environment

    Five green ways to help keep your cool this summer

    People living in urban areas are especially vulnerable to increased temperatures, but here’s how greener cities can help us beat the heat

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    Environment

    Making cities work for every urban dweller

    It’s the urban age for people – and for other species too – so it’s time to start planning for all the plants and animals that call our cities home

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    Environment

    A pot plant or five is good for you

    Research shows that pot plants cleanse toxins from the air and just make us feel good. As we spend 90 per cent of our time indoors, it’s time to bring the outdoors inside

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