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📰 NC Communities Are Testing Nature-based Defenses Against Coastal Erosion

🌊 North Carolina: Scientists studying the state's barrier islands say stronger storms, rising seas, and persistent wave action are increasing risks to both oceanfront beaches and marsh shorelines.

🏖️ Researchers are using computer models to understand how waves, tides, and future storm conditions may reshape coastlines and to evaluate which protection strategies can best reduce erosion.

🦪 One promising approach is the use of "living shorelines" that combine marsh vegetation, oyster growth, and low-profile structures made from rock, wood, or other materials to absorb wave energy and trap sediment.

🌱 Rather than relying on a single solution, coastal experts emphasize layered strategies that blend natural and engineered protections to help communities adapt while preserving ecosystems and public access to beaches.

🔗 VIDEO:
https://www.pbs.org/video/can-we-build-a-shoreline-that-survives-climate-change-c6tt0g/

@NCConnect

#CoastalResilience #ClimateAdaptation #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Conservation #Environment

📰 NC Communities Are Testing Nature-based Defenses Against Coastal Erosion

🌊 North Carolina: Scientists studying the state's barrier islands say stronger storms, rising seas, and persistent wave action are increasing risks to both oceanfront beaches and marsh shorelines.

🏖️ Researchers are using computer models to understand how waves, tides, and future storm conditions may reshape coastlines and to evaluate which protection strategies can best reduce erosion.

🦪 One promising approach is the use of "living shorelines" that combine marsh vegetation, oyster growth, and low-profile structures made from rock, wood, or other materials to absorb wave energy and trap sediment.

🌱 Rather than relying on a single solution, coastal experts emphasize layered strategies that blend natural and engineered protections to help communities adapt while preserving ecosystems and public access to beaches.

🔗 VIDEO:
https://www.pbs.org/video/can-we-build-a-shoreline-that-survives-climate-change-c6tt0g/

@NCConnect

#CoastalResilience #ClimateAdaptation #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Conservation #Environment

Norfolk's beaver-style leaky dams are slowing floodwater, creating small wetland habitats and preparing a village for heavier downpours. It is a practical example of nature-based climate adaptation.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/country-diary-beaver-style-flood-defences-take-root-amid-a-hosepipe-ban

@goodnews

#GoodNews #ClimateAdaptation #FloodResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity

Norfolk's beaver-style leaky dams are slowing floodwater, creating small wetland habitats and preparing a village for heavier downpours. It is a practical example of nature-based climate adaptation.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/country-diary-beaver-style-flood-defences-take-root-amid-a-hosepipe-ban

@goodnews

#GoodNews #ClimateAdaptation #FloodResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity

University of Connecticut: Ameliorating the Brownfield Burden with Help from Mushrooms. “[Professor Mia] Maltz explains that some species of mushrooms can also hyperaccumulate metals or make the compounds less bioavailable, or able to enter the food web. Therefore, the right mushroom in the right context can help simplify cleanup efforts. This project explores a way to reduce the hazardous […]

University of Connecticut: Ameliorating the Brownfield Burden with Help from Mushrooms. “[Professor Mia] Maltz explains that some species of mushrooms can also hyperaccumulate metals or make the compounds less bioavailable, or able to enter the food web. Therefore, the right mushroom in the right context can help simplify cleanup efforts. This project explores a way to reduce the hazardous […]

🌿 A city is only as resilient as its green connections.

#IMM #UrbanRegeneration #GreenInfrastructure #NatureBasedSolutions

Busy Beavers - The Turbidity Signature Of Ecosystem Engineers At Work
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https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70661 <-- shared paper
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H/T @alan Puttock
“Beavers are the quintessential ecosystem engineers. In slow-flowing streams, they create complex wetlands with ponds by building dams and canals that can positively impact biodiversity, hydrology and water quality. These activities can interchangeably capture or release sediment along the watercourse. To date this has not been quantified at the resolution of rainfall events or beaver activity. This study used 15-min frequency, sustained monitoring upstream and downstream of a newly establishing beaver wetland to measure episodic changes in water turbidity at an event resolution. Monitoring showed no significant differences between upstream and downstream turbidity over 160 days when the first pair of beavers, known not to be building dams or canals, were resident. Shortly after introduction of another beaver pair, however, dam building, burrows and canal excavations were quickly observed, resulting in the creation of a complex beaver wetland between 2021 and 2024. Monitoring over 375 days during this period showed significant differences. Downstream turbidity was significantly higher overall than upstream: 13.1 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) compared to 4.2 NTU. Stochastic spikes in downstream turbidity during the study period not recorded upstream were associated with dam building and burrowing. Overall, there was no significant difference in turbidity loads, which was at least partially explained by a reduction in discharge downstream, particularly in higher flows, during the dam building period. This demonstrates a complex system with the trapping of influent sediment, the storing of water and the periodic release of beaver wetland sediment leading to net balance in loads. These results help provide context for other studies which have used temporally discrete sampling campaigns rather than continuous high-frequency monitoring. They provide a unique insight into the downstream impacts of a rapidly developing beaver wetland over its first three and a half years in a landscape that hasn't had beavers for over 400 years…"
#hydromorphic #water #hydrology #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #biodiversity #ecology #benefits #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalScience #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #valleysreborn #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Busy Beavers - The Turbidity Signature Of Ecosystem Engineers At Work
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https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70661 <-- shared paper
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H/T @alan Puttock
“Beavers are the quintessential ecosystem engineers. In slow-flowing streams, they create complex wetlands with ponds by building dams and canals that can positively impact biodiversity, hydrology and water quality. These activities can interchangeably capture or release sediment along the watercourse. To date this has not been quantified at the resolution of rainfall events or beaver activity. This study used 15-min frequency, sustained monitoring upstream and downstream of a newly establishing beaver wetland to measure episodic changes in water turbidity at an event resolution. Monitoring showed no significant differences between upstream and downstream turbidity over 160 days when the first pair of beavers, known not to be building dams or canals, were resident. Shortly after introduction of another beaver pair, however, dam building, burrows and canal excavations were quickly observed, resulting in the creation of a complex beaver wetland between 2021 and 2024. Monitoring over 375 days during this period showed significant differences. Downstream turbidity was significantly higher overall than upstream: 13.1 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) compared to 4.2 NTU. Stochastic spikes in downstream turbidity during the study period not recorded upstream were associated with dam building and burrowing. Overall, there was no significant difference in turbidity loads, which was at least partially explained by a reduction in discharge downstream, particularly in higher flows, during the dam building period. This demonstrates a complex system with the trapping of influent sediment, the storing of water and the periodic release of beaver wetland sediment leading to net balance in loads. These results help provide context for other studies which have used temporally discrete sampling campaigns rather than continuous high-frequency monitoring. They provide a unique insight into the downstream impacts of a rapidly developing beaver wetland over its first three and a half years in a landscape that hasn't had beavers for over 400 years…"
#hydromorphic #water #hydrology #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #biodiversity #ecology #benefits #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalScience #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #valleysreborn #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/beavers-save-czech-taxpayers-by-flooding-ex-army-training-site <-- shared technical media article
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic <-- shared wiki technical page
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-beavers-czech-treasury-million.html <-- shared technical article
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https://youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2pAltW91flj <-- shared video (Czech)
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H/T @ScienceGirl
"We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
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“For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
#water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement

Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/beavers-save-czech-taxpayers-by-flooding-ex-army-training-site <-- shared technical media article
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic <-- shared wiki technical page
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-beavers-czech-treasury-million.html <-- shared technical article
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https://youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2pAltW91flj <-- shared video (Czech)
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H/T @ScienceGirl
"We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
--
“For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
#water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement

#RewildingEurope - Space for Wild Nature: Putting Nature Back on the Map

"Large-scale restoration of nature, based on #rewilding principles, is one of the best ways of tackling our current climate and #biodiversity emergencies. This year the #EU will take decisions that have far-reaching consequences for #Europe’s people and nature. A new set of policy papers outlines why and how European politicians should prioritise #NatureRestoration in the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030.

Policy papers

A new set of policy papers calls on EU politicians to prioritise nature restoration, and provides them with critical and effective new tools to do so. The publications identify priority areas for nature restoration across Europe."

Learn more:
https://rewildingeurope.com/space-for-wild-nature/

#SolarPunkSunday #Science #RewildingEurope #ClimateChange #RestoreNature #Natura2000Nodes #WildlifeCorridors #Ecosystems #NatureBasedSolutions #Peatlands #GreenSpaces #NaturalFloodplains #EcologicalRestoration #GreenCorridors

#RewildingEurope - Space for Wild Nature: Putting Nature Back on the Map

"Large-scale restoration of nature, based on #rewilding principles, is one of the best ways of tackling our current climate and #biodiversity emergencies. This year the #EU will take decisions that have far-reaching consequences for #Europe’s people and nature. A new set of policy papers outlines why and how European politicians should prioritise #NatureRestoration in the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030.

Policy papers

A new set of policy papers calls on EU politicians to prioritise nature restoration, and provides them with critical and effective new tools to do so. The publications identify priority areas for nature restoration across Europe."

Learn more:
https://rewildingeurope.com/space-for-wild-nature/

#SolarPunkSunday #Science #RewildingEurope #ClimateChange #RestoreNature #Natura2000Nodes #WildlifeCorridors #Ecosystems #NatureBasedSolutions #Peatlands #GreenSpaces #NaturalFloodplains #EcologicalRestoration #GreenCorridors

A Global Systematic Review Of The Effects Of Hydromorphological Floodplain Restoration On Biodiversity
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70485 <-- shared paper
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https://zenodo.org/records/20561534 <-- shared open data
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03428-9 <-- shared paper
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https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/rehabilitation-and-restoration-of-rivers/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/benefits-of-restoring-floodplains/ <-- shared overview technical article
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#water #hydrology #literaturereview #global #hydromorphology #river #floodplain #restoration #biodiversity #habitat #ecosystem #ecology #naturebasedsolutions #flood #flooding #risk #hazard #birds #fish #invertebrates #plants #amphibians #microorganisms #smallmammals #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #management #planning #policy #riverfloodplain #conservation #results #summary #effectivness

A Global Systematic Review Of The Effects Of Hydromorphological Floodplain Restoration On Biodiversity
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70485 <-- shared paper
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https://zenodo.org/records/20561534 <-- shared open data
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03428-9 <-- shared paper
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https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/rehabilitation-and-restoration-of-rivers/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/benefits-of-restoring-floodplains/ <-- shared overview technical article
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#water #hydrology #literaturereview #global #hydromorphology #river #floodplain #restoration #biodiversity #habitat #ecosystem #ecology #naturebasedsolutions #flood #flooding #risk #hazard #birds #fish #invertebrates #plants #amphibians #microorganisms #smallmammals #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #management #planning #policy #riverfloodplain #conservation #results #summary #effectivness

🌿 #TNOCRoundtable

Cities are typically a game of limited space and limited budgets. What could we do less of to make room for nature?

When we talk about greening cities, we usually talk about *adding*. Trees, wetlands, corridors. Rarely about what would have to give.

This roundtable insisted we do.

Which of these trade-offs are you willing to make in your own city?

📖 https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/06/30/cities-are-typically-a-game-of-limited-space-and-limited-budgets-what-could-we-do-less-of-to-make-room-for-nature/

#UrbanNature #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanDesign #Biodiversity #JustCities

🌿 #TNOCRoundtable

Cities are typically a game of limited space and limited budgets. What could we do less of to make room for nature?

When we talk about greening cities, we usually talk about *adding*. Trees, wetlands, corridors. Rarely about what would have to give.

This roundtable insisted we do.

Which of these trade-offs are you willing to make in your own city?

📖 https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/06/30/cities-are-typically-a-game-of-limited-space-and-limited-budgets-what-could-we-do-less-of-to-make-room-for-nature/

#UrbanNature #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanDesign #Biodiversity #JustCities

🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/climate-change-beavers-hidden-battle-against-britains-rome-cook-frgve/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz1x8o <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
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https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-species/beavers <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
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https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5738979/beavers-britain-climate-change-flooding <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
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https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/eurasian-beaver <-- shared reintroduction overview
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https://youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t1GXxGLfNnD <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
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https://youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa2Qaz23I81g <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
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https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/scottish-beavers/ <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
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https://youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1wi0LyDq5Fw <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
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H/T @RomeCook
“In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
#Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange

🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/climate-change-beavers-hidden-battle-against-britains-rome-cook-frgve/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz1x8o <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
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https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-species/beavers <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
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https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5738979/beavers-britain-climate-change-flooding <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
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https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/eurasian-beaver <-- shared reintroduction overview
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https://youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t1GXxGLfNnD <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
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https://youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa2Qaz23I81g <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
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https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/scottish-beavers/ <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
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https://youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1wi0LyDq5Fw <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
--
H/T @RomeCook
“In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
#Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange

New Horizon in Carbon Markets and Green Investment

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/06/new-horizon-in-carbon-markets-and-green-investment/

New Horizon in Carbon Markets and Green Investment

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/06/new-horizon-in-carbon-markets-and-green-investment/

📰 Ancient Maya Knowledge is Helping Farmers Cut Agrochemical Use

🌱 Guatemala: Farmers are drawing on traditional practices to manage soil health and crops without reliance on synthetics.

🌽 These methods emphasize biodiversity, crop diversity, and long-term land stewardship rather than short-term yield maximization.

🤝 Another example of how Indigenous knowledge can offer practical, low-cost alternatives, especially as farmers face rising costs and environmental pressure from conventional agriculture.

🔗 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/ancient-maya-knowledge-helps-guatemalan-farmers-cut-agrochemical-use/

#Permaculture #Sustainability #SustainableAgriculture #Biodiversity #Environment #Agroecology #SoilHealth #IndigenousKnowledge #NatureBasedSolutions

📰 Ancient Maya Knowledge is Helping Farmers Cut Agrochemical Use

🌱 Guatemala: Farmers are drawing on traditional practices to manage soil health and crops without reliance on synthetics.

🌽 These methods emphasize biodiversity, crop diversity, and long-term land stewardship rather than short-term yield maximization.

🤝 Another example of how Indigenous knowledge can offer practical, low-cost alternatives, especially as farmers face rising costs and environmental pressure from conventional agriculture.

🔗 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/ancient-maya-knowledge-helps-guatemalan-farmers-cut-agrochemical-use/

#Permaculture #Sustainability #SustainableAgriculture #Biodiversity #Environment #Agroecology #SoilHealth #IndigenousKnowledge #NatureBasedSolutions

Missouri S&T: Missouri S&T researcher combines lessons from ants and birds to improve AI. “One of the approaches, known as ant colony optimization, is inspired by the way ants collectively find the most efficient routes to food. The other, called particle swarm optimization, draws inspiration from the way birds and other groups share information and adjust their behavior based on successful […]

Missouri S&T: Missouri S&T researcher combines lessons from ants and birds to improve AI. “One of the approaches, known as ant colony optimization, is inspired by the way ants collectively find the most efficient routes to food. The other, called particle swarm optimization, draws inspiration from the way birds and other groups share information and adjust their behavior based on successful […]

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@UNDRR

🌳 Los árboles pueden enfriar las ciudades, pero no todos los árboles, ni en todas partes, por igual. Un estudio global en 110 ciudades muestra que el enfriamiento depende de 📷🌡️clima, 📷 especie.

¡Algunas temperaturas bajan 12 °C!

📷https://ow.ly/E3B950Y7ypV #NatureBasedSolutions #BeatTheHeat

@BahaiBIC #Bahai #Mexicali #FelizLunes #news

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"We are seeing the highest rates of extinction that we've seen since the dinosaurs, and that is happening as a result of human action." -David Wallis, a policy and campaign manager for reforestation with @[email protected] #cdnpoli #MarkCarney #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateChange

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#NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition #yyc

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XtraO2, a Sustainability initiative,designed by Indian oil and customised by Carbelim, is now live at Faridabad

Grateful to Indian oil R&D for this collaboration opportunity.

#XtraO2 #Carbelim #IndianOil #IOCL #Microalgae #CarbonCapture #AirPurification #CleanAir #ClimateTech #Sustainability #NetZero #ESG #DigitalMRV #IoTMonitoring #AirQuality #UrbanPollution #AQIImprovement #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenInnovation #CarbonReduction #CO2Capture #SmartCities

XtraO2, a Sustainability initiative,designed by Indian oil and customised by Carbelim, is now live at Faridabad

Grateful to Indian oil R&D for this collaboration opportunity.

#XtraO2 #Carbelim #IndianOil #IOCL #Microalgae #CarbonCapture #AirPurification #CleanAir #ClimateTech #Sustainability #NetZero #ESG #DigitalMRV #IoTMonitoring #AirQuality #UrbanPollution #AQIImprovement #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenInnovation #CarbonReduction #CO2Capture #SmartCities

A stack of biodegradable BESE elements we are planning on trialling as protection for newly planted saltmarsh grasses and sea plantain.

#TextureTuesday #SaltmarshRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions

A stack of biodegradable BESE elements we are planning on trialling as protection for newly planted saltmarsh grasses and sea plantain.

#TextureTuesday #SaltmarshRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions

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North Carolina State University: Armadillos Inspire New Protective Technology for Soft Machines. “Researchers have drawn inspiration from armadillos to create a protective structure that responds to external threats by curling into a protective ball to protect electronic devices or other payloads.”

🌿 New #TNOCessay
The first rule of their campus BioBlitz? Put your phone away.

Before documenting a single species, students at Azim Premji University were asked simply to slow down and notice. Then they got to work: 436 trees · 25 species · 44 snake sightings · 263 observations logged in two days.

Which tree near you do you actually know by name?

📖 Read the essay: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/05/27/students-and-stewardship-connecting-with-nature-in-a-peri-urban-university-campus/

#UrbanNature #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalEducation #NatureBasedSolutions #Bengaluru #Ecology

🤔 Co robimy podczas wizyt studyjnych w terenie?
No cóż, to co zwykle – odwiedzamy mokradła! 🌱
Ola Leszczyńska - nasza specjalistka ds. rolnictwa - wzięła udział w wizycie studyjnej na Słowacji i udało jej się zobaczyć ich naprawdę dużo (i naprawdę pięknych - zobaczcie zresztą sami na zdjęciach).
🌱 Wycieczka zorganizowana była przez grupę roboczą Nature-based Solutions przy Eurosite - the European Land Conservation Network. W ciągu pięciu dni uczestnicy odwiedzili liczne mokradła odtwarzane dzięki wysiłkom BROZ - ochranárske združenie i Slovenská ornitologická spoločnosť/BirdLife Slovensko, m.in. Łęgi Naddunajskie, zlokalizowane w obrębie śródlądowej delty Dunaju, czy Parížske močiare, największy obszar trzcinowisk na Słowacji.
Tego typu wyprawy to wspaniała okazja na wymianę doświadczeń, a przy okazji sposób na nawiązanie kontaktów, które mogą zaowocować w przyszłości!
Dziękujemy za organizację Organizacjom Eurosite, BROZ i SOS/BirdLife Slovensko!
#mokradła #wetlands #NatureBasedSolutions #ochronaprzyrody #LIFEProgramme #Slowacja

The #TNOCGazette lands in inboxes around the world — bringing essays, roundtables, and stories from the frontier where disciplines meet to re-imagine our cities.

If you believe cities can be better for nature and for all people, this is your invitation.

Join thousands of readers, thinkers, and doers across the globe.

📩 Subscribe — https://thenatureofcities.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe/?u=eccb2d994d282f2bd7a08f451&id=65cc822135

#UrbanNature #NatureBasedSolutions #CitiesReimagined #GreenCities #NatureInCities #UrbanResilience #TheNatureOfCities #ArtScienceAction

🪲 Soil microbes. Birds. Pollinators. Trees.
Climate solutions grow in living systems.
Biodiversity is resilience.
#BiodiversityDay #NatureBasedSolutions https://www.un.org/en/observances/biological-diversity-day

If a riverfront looks beautiful but cannot function ecologically anymore,
👉 it is not restoration — it is ecological replacement.
Because cities do not survive on concrete alone.
They survive on functioning ecosystems.
#UrbanEcology #RiverRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateResilience #Biodiversity #WetlandConservation #SustainableCities #GreenInfrastructure

🌊🌿 Floating wetlands restore coastal ecosystems by creating living "islands" that support native plants, filter water, boost biodiversity, and protect shorelines while adapting to rising sea levels. A nature-based solution working with the environment. Read more: https://insideecology.com/2026/04/13/floating-wetlands-project-to-help-loss-of-coastal-ecosystems/

@goodnews

#FloatingWetlands #CoastalRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #GoodNews

#TNOCessay

Mini-Forests: Rewilding the contemporary schoolyard**
Ana Pinheira & Daniel Ferreira — Guimarães

What if a child’s first forest grew in their schoolyard? 🌿

In just 16 m², students planted 60+ native species—
not learning *about* nature, but growing it.

“They watch seasons change. They name the birds. They feel the soil.”

Read more:
https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/04/13/mini-forests-rewilding-the-contemporary-schoolyard/](https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/04/13/mini-forests-rewilding-the-contemporary-schoolyard/

#NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanNature #Rewilding #GreenCitiesv#EnvironmentalEducation #Biodiversity

#TNOCessay

Faith and the Sea by Vivek Ganesh — Bengaluru

A place where faith, fishing, and identity are inseparable—now facing the pressures of tourism, development, and environmental change.

This essay explores the delicate balance between tradition and progress, and why listening to local voices matters more than ever.

👉 https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/04/06/faith-and-the-sea-balancing-progress-and-tradition-in-indian-fishing-communities/

#NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateJustice #CoastalCommunities #TNOC

Working with nature - protecting our future🌱

To tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, #LIFEProjects are using #NatureBasedSolutions:
💧Natural floodplains
🌾Restored peatlands
🌊Coastal ecosystems
🌳Climate-smart forests

Learn more 👉 https://link.europa.eu/VNRqWR
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#Africa - #Rewilding To Restore #Ecosystems

Restoring #ecosystems to benefit #wildlife and human communities

"Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to a point where nature can take care of itself. This approach aims to reinstate natural processes and, where appropriate, responsibly reintroduce ‘extirpated’ (meaning locally extinct) species. These key species are not only crucial to shaping their landscapes and habitats, but also provide essential ecosystem services.

"In Africa, human activities such as #agriculture, #urbanisation, and #deforestation have significantly altered natural landscapes, leading to habitat loss and species decline. African Parks and its partners seek to reverse these trends by reintroducing keystone species – in other words, species that play critical roles in maintaining the structure and function of these ecosystems. Such rewilding efforts also address the urgent need to mitigate climate change. Intact and fully-functioning ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands, act as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helping to regulate the global climate. Additionally, rewilding can enhance ecosystem services such as water purification, soil fertility, and #pollination, which are essential for human wellbeing."

Learn more:
https://www.africanparks.org/rewilding-restore-ecosystems

#SolarPunkSunday #Adaptation #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolutions

3 #African Cities Restore #Nature to Revitalize Their #Rivers

By Eden Takele, Marc Manyifika, Japheth Habinshuti, Adane Kebede, Alemakef Tassew, Amanda Gcanga, Mulalo Mbedzi and Nikara Mahadeo, March 12, 2025

"Africa’s cities, from large metropolises to smaller towns, are increasingly characterized by growing #UrbanSprawl. #Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, is expanding by about 2,000 people and 5 hectares (10 football fields) every day, according to a World Bank estimate. #Kumasi, an intermediary city in #Ghana, is growing more than 5% every year — at least twice as fast as the capital city, Accra.

As cities and surrounding farmlands expand further into their hinterlands, they encroach upon watersheds essential to water supply and climate resilience.

Watersheds are the natural area of land that drain into a common body of water. The consequences of their degradation are threefold. Without tree cover and healthy soils to absorb rainfall, cities may lose a critical source for groundwater recharge, leading to water shortages. Not only does the quantity of water suffer, so does its quality. Without strong roots to protect and anchor the soil, sediment and the chemicals within it are washed into nearby water bodies, often the primary source for a city’s drinking water. That same runoff can turn into floodwater.

How Natural Infrastructure Supports #WaterSecurity.

Many cities that once depended on their watersheds for water now face both increasing scarcity and heightened vulnerability to #extremeWeather. There are, however, #NatureBasedSolutions to help alleviate these problems.

Through a combination of upland foresting and urban greening, watershed restoration efforts are starting to deliver positive results in three African cities..."

Read more:
https://www.wri.org/insights/nature-based-solutions-river-restoration-african-cities

#SolarPunkSunday #DireDawa #Ethiopia #Kigali #Rwanda #NyabarangoRiver #Africa #MoreTrees #RiverRestoration #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange