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Communities look at nature-based solutions to control flooding

People have lived along the Mississippi River and its tributaries for millennia, but levee systems built in response to past disasters aren't designed for the newest risk: increased rainfall caused by climate change.

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Making room for the river: Communities look at nature-based solutions

Adapting to the Mississippi River's increased flow and subsequent flooding by using natural, less manufactured ways.

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Making room for the river: Communities look to nature-based solutions

Making room for the river: Communities look to nature-based solutions
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Making room for the river: Communities look at nature-based solutions

Those living alongside waterways seek ways to make life safer and more sustainable.

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Making room for the river: Communities look at nature-based solutions

People have lived along the river for millennia, the benefits competing with the risks. Modern levee systems built in response to past disasters like the Floods of 1927 or 1993 aren't designed for the newest risk: increased rainfall caused by climate change.

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