“It turns out cars aren’t that heavy compared to saturated soil.” UpGarden, the first rooftop community garden in the country is on top of the Mercer Street Parking Garage, and its seen both challenges and successes in its inaugural growing season. Read all about it here! 

It’s been about 15 years since the state of Oregon started working to harness wave power for energy. Things are really speeding up with this technology, although some would rather we take it slow and assess the side-effects before, rather than after, large-scale implementation. University of Washington is mentioned in this overview of the history and state of wave-generated energy. 

How do you find nature in the city? What if you’ve never been outside the city before? This intrepid science educator seeks to do just that, by pointing out the nature hidden all around us to children in urban environments. Check out this intriguing story about Molly Steinwald; Dean Lisa Graumlich is quoted.