Nature's Solutions
How can nature solve our climate problems
Fire
How can we harness the power of nature to stop extreme forest fires?
Much of the forest area burning is actually second and third growth tree monoculture having been logged and replanted with timber industry monoculture.
Restoring natural forest ecosystems with diverse plant and animal life will hydrate the soil, keep vegetation from drying out and create natural fire breaks.
Nature's key players for fire: Beavers, wetlands, diverse shade trees.
Floods
How can eco-restoration prevent flooding?
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With our current climate instability, we have seen an increase in extreme weather including heavy rainfall and atmospheric rivers. But flooding isn't just a factor of the amount of rain falling, but where it goes. Forests, wetlands, healthy soil, and strategic ponds can all help rain soak into the ground and refill aquifers. In coastal areas mangroves and wetlands create a protective zone for inland development.
Heat
Is nature powerful enough to cool the planet?
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Restoring natural ecosystems produces direct cooling benefits more quickly than technology aimed at carbon emissions reductions. ​
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The carbon emissions route to dealing with climate change was a good plan 40 years ago, when GHG levels were at 340 ppm and warming was at ?
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But today this plan, at best, can only hold us where we are. Restoring nature actually reduces carbon levels, reduces reflected heat, and creates the cooling water cycles of evapotranspiration. In real time. Not 50 years from now.
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