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  • Amsterdam's 'Smart' Blue-Green Roofs Reduce Urban Flooding

    The city of Amsterdam funded a blue-green roofs program to reduce both flooding and the urban heat island effect. The water collection system stores and releases rainwater, the variety of indigenous plants increase biodiversity, and the connected digital network allows them all to be controlled remotely.

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  • Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.

    Venice, Italy, spent 50 years building 78 underwater seawalls that can be filled with air and brought to the surface to hold back high tides and prevent the city from flooding. The system, dubbed MOSE, was designed to rise up and down to maintain the passage of boats and water between the sea and the lagoon on the edge of the city of canals. It has been raised 49 times so far.

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  • Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions

    An early warning system in Bangladesh that uses a mix of technology and community connections is saving lives during storms and natural disasters. The mixture includes increased storm tracking, climate change mitigation solutions, and information-sharing systems that reach even the most remote areas. An essential part of the solution comes in the form of human capital - a human chain of communication that spreads the warnings across villages by word of mouth.

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  • How this Nigerian state is minimising the risk of flooding

    The Gombe State Environmental and Protection Agency in Nigeria cleared waste from waterways in metropolitan areas to increase the flow of water and mitigate flood risk.

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  • LA reuses lots of stormwater, but wants to save more

    To help combat the water shortage, Los Angeles captures stormwater in giant dams and releases it later to slowly seep underground and recharge the aquifers. This water supplies about a quarter of the locals for the year.

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  • Mutually Assured Survival: New Orleans groups are rethinking disaster aid from the grassroots up

    Groups like the Mutual Aid – New Orleans Facebook group take a community-focused approach to disaster response and gather volunteers to deliver supplies to those in need in the aftermath of disasters like hurricanes and flooding. Frustrated by slow and oftentimes nonexistent government aid, these communities are taking matters into their own hands to effectively provide relief to fellow residents when disaster strikes.

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  • Ibadan Has a Waste Problem: This Firm Shows How to Make Money, Create Jobs and Fashion Out of It

    Planet 3R is putting a dent in the amount of waste on the streets of Ibadan, Nigeria, by collecting waste from residents and turning it into usable products like clothes, accessories, and home decor. After collection, the waste is sorted, washed, dried, shredded, and woven together to create something similar to fabric.

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  • How to build homes that can fight climate change — and survive its effects

    After Hurricane Maria, shipping container houses gained popularity in Puerto Rico because of their affordability and faster build times.

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  • Salt Marshes Are Essential Climate Solutions. How Do We Protect Them?

    Salt marshes are waterlogged areas along the U.S. coastline that absorb carbon by trapping it in layers of sediment and peat. The wetlands also act as buffers against natural disasters.

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  • "The Psychology of Crisis:" RISE Podcast, Episode 4

    To help support those affected by the devastating floods in 2021, several organizations are stepping in to help residents. Kentucky River Community Care provides mental health services and support for those struggling with trauma from the floods.

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