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

Envirotec Magazine

On average, 3km per year of rivers and other waterways have been restored in the capital since 2000, but the LRRG has set an ambitious target to increase that rate to 5km by 2025, which would restore one-third of London’s 640km of waterways by 2050. For more information on London Rivers Week 2023 events visit: [link]

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Sculptural roof tops eco-minded Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts expansion

AGreenLiving

The redesign and expansion of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock has moved one giant step closer to the finish line with the completion of its signature roof, a flowing concrete structure with pleated folds designed to funnel stormwater runoff into surrounding rain gardens.

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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. By 2000, that figure was only about 260 billion gallons of water per year, resulting in a deteriorating ecosystem. ” With a 35-plus-year timeline and a $10.5

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

Grist

The last report, which the Trump administration tried to bury when it came out in 2018, was the most dire since the first assessment was published in 2000. Northeast are especially at risk, and the region’s aging stormwater and sewage infrastructure only makes matters worse.