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Category Archives: floodplains
This has been a year of natural disasters here and abroad. The news has been filled with stories of tsunamis, droughts, wildfires, tornadoes and floods. Worldwide, 2011 is already the costliest year on record http://www.globalreinsurance.co/story.asp? storycode=391797 Taken as a single … Continue reading
Restoring a Floodplain Forest NPR – May 31, 2011 http://www.nhpr.org/restoring-floodplain-forest
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To which end, they will force themselves through Flood-gates, or over weirs, or hedges, or stops in the water, Even to a height beyond common belief —The Compleat Angler This seems like a year of natural disasters—a tragic tsunami in … Continue reading
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Wasting Wetlands http://outdoornews.poorfish.com/ 2011/05/16/wasting-wetlands.aspx
Streams are generally labeled perennial, intermittent or ephemeral. The glossary of meteorology defines the terms this way: ephemeral stream—A stream channel that carries water only during and immediately after periods of rainfall or snowmelt. intermittent stream—A stream that carries water … Continue reading
Restoring America’s Rivers: Preparing for the Future Communities across the nation are facing increasingly extreme storms that bring damaging floods. These events can strain outdated infrastructure and endanger public safety. Restoring America’s Rivers tells the story of how community leaders … Continue reading
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In October of 2010 the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is scheduled to report to the President on a U.S. approach to climate change adaptation. It will outline what federal agencies are doing and recommend additional ideas to consider in … Continue reading
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Spring is well underway throughout many parts of the country. The flower shows with their displays of vibrant color inspire gardeners like me to start shadowing the local nurseries in search of interesting shrubs and trees. This weekend New England … Continue reading
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“The distempered floods that are usually in that season Would suffer him to take no rest, But carry him headlong to mills and weirs, to his confusion.” –The Compleat Angler On December 3, 2009 the White House Council on Environmental … Continue reading
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Wal-Mart’s Wacky Wetland Wipeout! By Graham Scott – This Magazine – September 9, 2009 In Salmon Arm, B.C., there’s been a long-standing fight over plans to build an enormous shopping centre directly on the floodplain of the Salmon River. For … Continue reading
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