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This view shows off Helsinki’s underground water works. The Finnish capital is a world leader in moving people and their infrastructure below the surface where they can live more energy-efficient lifestyles. Photo: Jordi Cueto-Felgueroso Arocha, FlickrCC.

If We Lived in Underground Buildings Would it be Better For the Environment?

Dear EarthTalk: If we lived in underground buildings (and cities), would it be better for the environment overall? - Marty M., Hoboken, NJ It’s certainly true...

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