How moss could help roads cope with heavy rain, reduce pollution

Som countries are experimenting with #moss in built-up areas to absorb air #pollution. As countries search for #nature-based solutions to #climate and #environmental challenges, #roadside moss is starting to attract attention

Moss could offer environmental benefits over grass, from trapping air pollution to slowing #rainwater runoff during heavy storms.

https://theconversation.com/how-moss-could-help-roads-cope-with-heavy-rain-and-reduce-air-pollution-277686?utm_medium=mastodon_fediverse

#natural #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

How moss could help roads cope with heavy rain and reduce air pollution

Moss can absorb pollution caused by traffic and grow in thin soil.

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An abandoned drive-in movie theatre. One of many such relics that sit overgrown and forgotten by the roadsides across America.

This one first opened in the 1940’s. It thrived until the mid-1990’s, when the local town forced the closure. The owners fought in court to overturn the order to close.

The cinema was briefly reopened in 2000, despite good attendance, the town authorities forced its closure once more.

#DriveInMovie #America #Ruins #Cinema #Ruins #Roadside #Photography

The Leaning Tower of Texas/Britten, located in Groom, Texas, was originally a functioning water tower that was tilted at a 10-degree angle as a marketing strategy for a truck stop in the 1970s, becoming a popular Route 66 roadside attraction. I caught the moon finally knocking it over completely on March 2nd. - Groom, Texas, USA #Texas #TexasPanhandle #moon #moonrise #fullmoon #Route66 #roadside #roadtrip #americanwest #nature #watertower #outdoors #winter #sky #Fujifilm
Mobile brain scans sound like science fiction. But they're now helping more Canadian patients
A rising number of Canadian facilities are using mobile brain scanners to help patients, by offering MRIs mid-surgery in hospital or diagnosing stroke right on the roadside. So what's the future of this game-changing technology?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/mobile-brain-scans-9.7122798?cmp=rss
Mobile brain scans sound like science fiction. But they're now helping more Canadian patients
A rising number of Canadian facilities are using mobile brain scanners to help patients, by offering MRIs mid-surgery in hospital or diagnosing stroke right on the roadside. So what's the future of this game-changing technology?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/mobile-brain-scans-9.7122798?cmp=rss
A dead battery breaks the whole day plan. This short shows a compact jump starter demo: storage size, clamp sequence, and built-in light for nighttime troubleshooting. Independence when the car won’t start. Shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/LYxIjzJvgMM?feature=share
#CarBattery #Roadside #CarPrep #CircuitPeek
NOCO Boost GB40 Jump Starter (12V lithium)

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