Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s Post

No, your garden cannot be the first line of defence against flooding Simplistic false solutions lead us up the garden path. I sometimes wonder if I may be over critical and I do start this article with a roasting of the ‘Flood resilient garden’ soon to be revealed at the Chelsea flower show. But then again, I follow critisicms with positive stuff about what we can do, as I do again here. Flooding cannot be addressed by piecemeal approaches, it requires holistic, integrated landscape management. This point brings me back to my last article about continental green corridors and of course Permaculture. A point I didn’t make in the above article is how these green zones, integrated with blue zone areas are an answer to flood mitigation. They involve local landscape management that is integrated with the initiatives of other local areas in order that the whole landscape becomes part of the flood mitigation. If we think in terms of bio-regions then we are off to a good start as one basis for defining a bio-region is hydrology. Read the full article it's free https://lnkd.in/e7C3-Y-J My articles are free and you can access them all by subscribing to my Substack here https://lnkd.in/eahqaq8k     #permaculture #agroforestry #climatechange #climateaction #agroecology

How To Build a Water Smart City  https://lnkd.in/eTzKbVbS . #aqueducts #conservesupply #drought #energy #EnergyEfficiency #environmental #environmentalawareness #geothermal #hydrogeology #resources #severity #sewage #wastewater #water #waterpower

The topic of my last presentation!

I am excited to share my latest publication, "Subalpine fir response to drought in northern British Columbia, Canada," in the journal *Forestry* (Oxford Academic). This research explores how subalpine fir adapts to drought conditions, offering insights into forest resilience and management. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gg9dTvmM #ForestryResearch #ClimateChange #Silviculture #ForestManagement

"By quantifying the impact of distant vegetation responses on dryland expansion, the research emphasizes the importance of coordinated ecosystem conservation efforts in existing drylands." #drylandexpansion #climatechange #drought #desertification https://lnkd.in/gshEcWAq

At Kawartha Conservation, we utilize eight precipitation monitoring stations across the watershed to track data such as rain and snow. With the increasing frequency and severity of storms, including sudden 'pop-up' storms, it's crucial to expand our monitoring efforts. The attached map shows the concentration of rainfall across the watershed on Wednesday, June 26. Mariposa experienced the highest amount, with Emily Provincial Park and Blackstock Creek also receiving significant rainfall. Enhancing our monitoring and citizen science programs is essential as we adapt to these changing weather patterns. By gathering more data points, we can better understand and respond to the impacts of these storms. 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️ #KawarthaConservation #CitizenScience #StormMonitoring #ClimateChange #WatershedScience

Another fantastically produced and timely podcast discussing #naturalfloodmanagement from UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) - great to hear people talk techniques, monitoring and practical examples. Delighted to hear passionate advocacy for a #catchment based approach. I rarely find any fault at all with this series but on this occasion, the Environment Agency national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England shows that the current assessment is that 6.3million properties are in areas at risk: https://lnkd.in/eZ6faX4B An increase of 600,000 properties at risk compared to the published evidence at time of recording then (which was likely using 22-23 data). This only serves to increase the importance of embracing catchment scale thinking and working and natural flood management and nature based solutions. The good news is that this can deliver so many other benefits for people and wildlife, as this podcast picks up - not least for water quality. The challenge is to find sustainable funding and delivery mechanisms as it’s still far too difficult to make these projects become real. The evidence for these approaches is already considerable: https://lnkd.in/eTN3dj8j And a further update to the working with natural processes evidence directory is due soon - monitoring is important, but must be proportionate. https://lnkd.in/eGXsbZn7

On June 5, the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Meteorology Services of Antigua and Barbuda to organize a one-day forum for farmers in Antigua and Barbuda. This event was supported by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and builds upon efforts to prepare all sectors for climate variability, particularly with the wet season approaching. During Wednesday's forum, farmers received presentations in 4 key areas: 📌Pest and disease forecasting 📌Irrigation management 📌Seasonal climate information, and 📌Sub-seasonal forecast information This information is crucial to help farmers gain a better understanding of the applications of weather and climate information at the farm level. "We must optimise weather in agriculture and move towards finding pathways to become more climate resilient”, says the Director of Meteorological Services of Antigua and Barbuda, Mr Dale Destin.  The forum is one of two to be held in June by the CIMH as part of climate services to the CCCCC under the EU-GCCA+ Programme in CARIFORUM. @EUintheCaribbean Read more here: 👉 https://bit.ly/3VwLy5x #eu #EU #caribbeanclimate #caricomclimate #buildingresilienc #futuresecured

Heatwaves and droughts can be deadly for trees in periurban forests resulting to high crown dieback. Density management, promotion of diversity, and planting future tree species with higher drought tolerance can be plausible options for adaptation. Here is a study from Karlsruhe region, Germany.