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‘Superhero’ seagrass meadows produce sand that may protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise

Envirotec Magazine

Seagrass meadows produce large volumes of sediment that can build coral reef island shorelines, increasing the resilience of low-lying reef island nations to future sea level rise, according to new research. Reef islands in the Maldives. It has long been known that seagrass provides many valuable societal benefits.

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3 keys for scaling nature-based solutions for climate adaptation

GreenBiz

More than 30 million people across northern Java suffer from coastal flooding and erosion related to more severe storms and sea level rise. In some places, entire villages and more than a mile of coastline have been lost to the sea. Coastal wetlands can defend communities from storm surge and sea level rise.

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New Data Dashboard Helps Cities Build Urban Resilience in a Changing Climate

The City Fix

Climate change is impacting cities and their residents in many profound ways, from poor air quality to flooding to biodiversity loss and extreme heat. Now, with the help of a new tool, select cities can access localized, integrated data to.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

This article will cover the Holocene—the era of conditions that enabled society to grow and thrive, the theory of the Anthropocene, planetary boundaries, tipping points, and resilience thinking while urging readers to consider their impact and how to secure the future they want. The Anthropocene: Pushing Society Past Its Limits.

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Greener buildings: How to make offices, warehouses, factories, and shops more climate resilient

Business Green

This disparity in the focus enjoyed by climate mitigation and climate resilience is replicated within many corporate climate plans. Experts have long warned businesses will have to move past their climate resilience blindspot if they are to cope with ever-escalating climate risks. Here are some of the key takeaways.

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CCC: Failure to adapt to 'inevitable' climate change could derail net zero transition

Business Green

Government's failure to prioritise climate resilience risks undermining UK's ability to meet net zero and biodiversity goals, CCC warns. And indeed, some aspects of climate change, such as sea level rise, will go on well beyond that. The pandemic is a new context for that," Stark argued.

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What Exactly Are ‘Nature-based Solutions’?

The City Fix

In the Seychelles archipelago in East Africa, flooding and erosion caused by rising sea levels pose an imminent threat to the country’s many low-lying islands. At the same time its mangrove forests, which serve as a vital buffer against these.

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