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Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’

Envirotec Magazine

Dave Webb, a biodiversity specialist at the Environment Agency and chair of the London Rivers Restoration Group, said: “Restoring and rewilding London’s rivers is a no-regret action that we can take now to reduce the impact of extreme events and the long-term effect of the climate change.

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Key phase of Everglades restoration project starts in November

AGreenLiving

miles of the eastern Tamiami Trail with features to further improve water conveyance, roadway safety, and stormwater treatment,” according to an official statement. Related: Can Florida save its prized Everglades from climate change destruction? “Phase 2 of the project will focus on raising and reconstructing the remaining 6.7

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

Every four years, the federal government is required to gather up the leading research on how climate change is affecting Americans, boil it all down, and then publish a National Climate Assessment. The Fifth National Climate Assessment , released on Tuesday by the Biden administration, is unique for its focus on the present.