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Planting more trees can reduce UK's flood risk, research shows

2016-03-11 11:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Natural defences, including planting more trees, could be a solution to the countrys flooding problems, according to new research. In a study led by the Universities of Birmingham and Southampton, scientists found that planting trees could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20%. They found strategic planting on flood plains could help towns downstream reduce the peak height of floods. But the scientists warned that natural flood defences would need to be combined with conventional...

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United Kingdom: Planting trees 'could cut flood risk'

2016-03-11 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Telegraph: Natural defences, including planting more trees, could be a solution to the country's flooding problems, according to new research. In a study led by the Universities of Birmingham and Southampton, scientists found that planting trees could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20 per cent. They found strategic planting on flood plains could help towns downstream reduce the "peak height" of floods. But the scientists warned that natural flood defences would need to be combined...

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City planting new trees in Alameda Park

2015-07-18 02:46:58| Railroads - Topix.net

The Union Pacific Foundation awarded the City of Alamogordo $5,000 to plant new trees in Alameda Park off White Sands Boulevard. Parks Supervisor Erik Marion, who submitted the grant application, said the funding will be used to plant drought-tolerant trees, likely native species.

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