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How do green roofs contribute to sustainable cities?
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a. They increase energy consumption
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On a scale of 1 to 5, how important do you think urban green spaces are for a city's well-being?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a green building?
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a. Excessive use of non-renewable materials
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How does urban agriculture contribute to a green city?
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a. It depletes soil nutrients
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On a scale of 1 to 5, how familiar are you with the concept of 'smart cities'?
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What is the primary benefit of urban greenways and pedestrian-friendly streets?
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Which transportation mode contributes the most to reducing carbon emissions in a city?
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Which of the following practices contributes to reducing light pollution in a city?
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    Speed Round:

    • AI Power Boost: Engineers at UC San Diego developed a new hybrid piezoelectric chipfor AI data centers that is 96.2% efficient and delivers four times more current, potentially slashing energy losses in the age of AI.
    • Italian firms are deploying humanoid robot welders to shipyards. Equipped with ”Physical AI,” these robots will work alongside humans to handle repetitive, dangerous tasks, improving safety and production quality.
    • Scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have created ”Neurobots”—tiny living robots made from frog cells that have their own integrated nervous systems.
    • An online supermarket in Belgium is testing the Clevon 1, a fully driverless delivery robot. It navigates narrow city streets to bring groceries directly to customers' doors via a 5G connection.
    • A new study suggests that microplastics in the environment may be overestimated because standard lab gloves (nitrile and latex) can shed particles that look identical to plastic under a microscope.
    • Scientists discovered that depleting the gut microbiome in aged mice actually reversed aspects of brain aging, improving memory and vascular density, suggesting that targeting ”microbial inflammation” could be a non-invasive way to promote cognitive resilience.

    That’s it for today’s episode of Great News. Until next time, I'm Andrew McGivern. Keep looking for the good in the world, because it's not only there, it’s everywhere.

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