Recent News: #climate resiliency
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December 03, 2020
After unprecedented storms hit New York, communities take a different approach to flood protection
Watershed-focused projects are improving stream health, adding green infrastructure and vacating flood-prone properties
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November 19, 2020
An urban farm is filling space left uninhabitable by increased flooding
Following a buyout program for floodplain residents, the nonprofit-led farm could grow in size
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October 20, 2020
Local government and climate experts convene to problem solve on community flooding
Federal funding, collaboration, environmental justice and more examined at the 2020 Local Government Forum
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August 31, 2020
Relief from the heat: In rapidly warming cities, trees can save lives
Research links increased heat vulnerability to unjust urban planning
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May 26, 2020
Chesapeake farms are feeling the heat
Changes to our climate can have serious impacts on agriculture
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May 08, 2020
How choosing the right tree can help adapt to climate change
By planning for the future, you can increase forest resiliency
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January 22, 2020
A scientist’s decades-long portrait of a vanishing Chesapeake island
James Island has shrunk dramatically, but will soon be restored
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January 07, 2020
Increasing temperatures threaten Chesapeake wildlife
Warmer air and water impact habitat and wildlife, causing species to shift their range
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November 18, 2019
How rising temperatures put our well-being at risk
A hotter climate can lead to serious health consequences
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