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It’s raining harder than ever. New research says climate change is to blame.

Grist

These extremes elevate the risk of dangerous flash floods, soil erosion, and the destruction of crops. Rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 claimed nearly 90 lives when it deluged the Texas Louisiana coasts, also displacing more than 30,000 people and causing more than $125 billion in damages. And climate change is largely to blame.

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Net-Zero Town Homes Benefit From Solar Garden Roof

Green Roof Technology

Their problem was stormwater management: Rules in Prince George’s County, Maryland, required them to detain the runoff from heavy rainstorms on-site, rather than divert it into municipal storm drains. ” The roof is also effective as a stormwater management system. “The solar green roof is designed to detain between 1.8

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Water innovation ‘fantasy league’

Envirotec Magazine

The firms identified so far are as follows: • 3Rwater (US) (category: stormwater management): 3Rwater’s Follow the Drop mobile application and platform collects stormwater metrics, including rainfall data and the location of drainage devices, and uses advanced analytics to calculate drainage area and quantify stormwater runoff.

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‘Fantasy league’ reveals future of water innovation

Envirotec Magazine

The 2022 showcase companies have developed ground-breaking solutions in areas such as stormwater management, water reuse, sanitation, smart water and circular economy, all aligning with the BlueTech Forum 2022 theme – radical collaboration for regeneration. Hawaii-based 3Rwater was named Top Innovation Pavilion Company at WEFTEC 2021.

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Net-Zero Townhomes Benefit From Solar Garden Roof

Green Roof Technology

Their problem was stormwater management: Rules in Prince George's County, Maryland, required them to detain the runoff from heavy rainstorms on-site, rather than divert it into municipal storm drains. The roof is also effective as a stormwater management system. The solar green roof is designed to detain between 1.8

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Flood City Fights Climate Change with Infrastructure and Social Media

Unsustainable

In 2017 the city of Miami Beach dove into the second stage of its $400- to $500-million investment project, (which began in 2013), to raise roads and install pumps in response to annually rising sea-levels. inches of runoff water, according to the project specs from the Florida Stormwater Associations 2018 Winter Conference.

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From golf to gardens: Houston’s new botanical garden opens

AGreenLiving

Houston’s Clark Condon designed the garden’s planting and soil, with installation by Landscape Art. Garden supporters had to raise $20 million by the end of 2017 to claim the city-owned property. First, the garden team analyzed how long-term golfing had impacted the soil. The garden has been built from the ground up.

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