• Natural Landscape

    Large-scale land restoration improved drought resilience in Ethiopia’s degraded watersheds

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  • Landscaping

    Wildfire Resilience and the Role of Landscapes

    An expanded fire season has underscored the need for ongoing vigilance in planning, preparation, and maintenance. From landscaping selection to vegetation management plans, managers should take positive actions to reduce the overall wildfire risk for their facilities. In 2021, more than 46,000 wildfires scorched more than 5 million acres of land. Many of these fires have happened outside of the traditional fire season, which is September and October.  The expanded fire season has underscored the need for ongoing vigilance when it comes to wildfire resilience planning, preparation, and maintenance by institutional and commercial facilities. Understanding the vulnerability of a facility extends beyond just the building and its contents. It includes…

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