resiliency
Canada revisits ancient prevention tactics to battle wildfires
This North Shore community wants stronger protection against disasters, climate change
Residents in Hauula have been working for years to build Oahu’s first-ever resiliency hub, a storm-resistant center that could better protect their rural, isolated and vulnerable North Shore community after a hurricane, tsunami or other disaster.
Coastal Alabama to receive $43M in climate change resiliency grants
$43 million in federal grants will go to slow erosion, preserve sensitive tidal marsh land, build habitat for oysters and other fisheries and reduce microplastic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico.
A radical seed-breeding project could help southern farmers adapt to climate change
The Utopian Seed Project is growing dozens of types of okra in one North Carolina field, creating genetic collisions that build new, resilient varieties. The group is working to adapt more food crops to the changing climate.
Gov. DeSantis pledges $1B to protect Florida against effects of climate change
Governor DeSantis said $1 billion will be available through Resilient Florida, a program put in place by the governor earlier this year that aims to prepare communities for the impacts of climate change.