From dry riverbeds to destructive floods, Greece’s climate challenge reveals why adaptive water governance is urgently needed.
Category: Green infrastructure
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Albedo Fall Could Offset Climate Value of Forest-based Projects
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Indigenous Knowledge Offers Effective Wildfire Prevention Strategy
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NYC Protects Water Supply Thru Watershed Forest Management
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How Built Environments Contribute and Mitigate Urban Heat Island
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Forest Fires Push Carbon Sequestration to 20-Year Low
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Fishbone Canals Drive Successful Mangrove Restoration in Tamil Nadu
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Solar Canal Innovation Tackles Energy and Water Crises in Arizona
Gila River Indian Community is using solar panels over canals to produce clean energy and reduce water loss in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert.
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Why Naturally Regenerating Forests Matter for Climate Mitigation
Naturally regenerating forests can absorb carbon more quickly than newly planted trees. Know their role in mitigating climate change.
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Solar Power and Drip Irrigation Improve Tanzania’s Mango Farms
A solar irrigation project revived mango farming in Chamwino, Tanzania, showing promise but revealing the need for better water management.