The cities stripping out concrete for earth and plants
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From Australia to Ontario, cities are taking up unnecessary stretches of concrete and asphalt, allowing nature to take hold in their place.
  •  Szymon   ( @Szymon@lemmy.ca ) 
    3•4 months ago

    Building anything on land starts directing rain elsewhere, which has implications for downstream flooding and the levels of the natural aquifers people and the environment depend on. Disconnecting your dow spouts if you have them is a great thing to do, since they’re usually connected to sewers