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As communities face more frequent flooding due to climate change, many are embracing green stormwater infrastructure—rain gardens, porous pavement, green spaces—that work with nature to capture & slowly release rainwater. A recent @gihealth.bsky.social conference highlighted projects: bit.ly/4mThVGw

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Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding - Kresge Foundation As cities across the U.S. grapple with increasingly severe and more frequent flooding from intense storms and climate change, a growing number of municipalities are recognizing that the century-old approach of mainly channeling rainwater into underground pipes and sewers is not enough. Adding to their flood fighting toolkit, they’re embracing green stormwater infrastructure — systems … Continue reading Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding https://bit.ly/4mThVGw