Environment and ecosystems

Sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to reduce disaster risk and environmental degradation as a risk driver.

Latest Environment and ecosystems additions in the Knowledge Base

New research has investigated the dampening effect irrigating land in spring can have on the intensity of summer heat waves by retaining higher soil moisture levels between seasons, known as soil moisture memory.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
In the absence of indigenous fire management, savannas have seen the kind of larger, higher-intensity fires occurring late in the dry season that likely existed before people, when lightning was the sole source of ignition.
Conversation Media Group, the
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This study combines satellite-obtained measurements of sinking land, with sea-level rise projections and tide charts to provide a new comprehensive look at the potential for flooding in a combined 32 cities along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts.
Virginia Tech
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This paper investigates the effects of nature-based solutions and green infrastructure networks on pluvial flood risk in the Milan metropolitan area in terms of direct economic damage to buildings and population exposed.
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UN Environment Assembly calls for urgent multilateral actions and a forward-looking, risk-informed approach.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Cover and source: Deltares
A new issue of the Deltalife magazine features inspiring articles that focus on Deltares' mission: 'Enabling Delta Life'.
A new NbS Knowledge Hub to help scale nature-based solutions in the UK has been launched today, developed by researchers from the Nature-based Solutions Initiative (NbSI) and Agile Initiative as part of a 12-month interdisciplinary research sprint.
Nature-based Solutions Initiative
In some circles, solar geoengineering is gaining prominence as a response to the climate crisis. However, research has consistently identified potential risks posed by the technologies.
Conversation Media Group, the

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