Gargoyles, Belltowers, Bioshelter
Steve Inskeep of member station WBGO reports on plans to construct a giant greenhouse on the roof of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. The proposed “bioshelter” would harbor numerous species of plant and animal life, while helping to filter the cathedral’s air and wastewater.
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