Coastal wetlands play key role in reducing flood damages from storm surge, study finds
The presence of coastal wetlands along the northeastern U.S. likely reduced flood damages during...
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Staten Island completes latest leg of award-winning stormwater project ahead of schedule
As the southernmost borough of New York City continues to expand and improve its natural wetlands, it also continues to earn recognition for its efforts to adapt to nature to solve chronic flooding issues. A sweeping Staten...
Read MoreUniversity scientists develop artificial marshland to treat Louisiana stormwater
Scientists at Southeastern Louisiana University (Mandeville, La.) are using a relatively low-tech way of imitating natural marshland to help treat freshwater ponds contaminated by stormwater runoff. This marshland technology...
Read MoreOnline Platform Supports Natural Infrastructure for Business
On Dec. 6, 2015, at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched an online platform, Natural Infrastructure for Business. The platform seeks to increase awareness...
Read MoreModerate Storms Drive Salt Marsh Erosion
Salt marshes are in retreat in many locations around the world, diminishing their ability to protect against violent storms. The biggest cause of their erosion is waves driven by moderate storms, not occasional major events such...
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