California Is Preparing for Extreme Weather. It’s Time to Plant Some Trees.
Restoring river floodplains to forest and wetland habitat is a proven method for reducing flood damage to towns and cities, because these habitats absorb floodwater. To ready itself for climate change, the state is beginning to revegetate some of its riverbanks in central rural California.
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The New York Times
Published: Jul 15, 2018
Length: 5 minutes (1,464 words)