nature-based solutions
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Beyond Borders: What It Takes to Build a Climate-Resilient Megalopolis
The Greater Bay Area in China is implementing nature-based solutions to build climate resilience amid rapid urbanization, biodiversity loss and worsening storms.
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Can Coney Island’s Dunes Protect Against Another Sandy?
The Coney Island Creek dune planting project started in 2021, with the goal of increasing coastal resilience and giving community members hands-on experience protecting their environment.
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Using Nature to Help the Climate: 4 Ways That Work
Only a few nature-based climate solutions are grounded in well-proven science. The good news: these are the ones that are already most widely used.
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Natural Climate Solutions: Why We Need Them
Natural climate solutions offer cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions, provide ecosystem benefits, and increase resiliency to climate change impacts.
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New U.N. Report Highlights Need to Step Up Climate Change Adaptation
Earth Institute scientists are among the lead authors on the report, which calls for increased financing for adaptation projects, especially nature-based solutions.
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