urban living

Growing Food Instead of Grass Lawns in California Front Yards

Photo: Morgan Boone, a volunteer with Crop Swap LA, harvested lettuce at the La Salle microfarm in the View Park…

2 weeks ago

Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival

A new study finds that the green stormwater practice bioretention filtration can help protect coho salmon hatchlings from the lethal…

1 year ago

Water Urbanism

The Urban Design Program at Columbia is investigating climate resilience at multiple scales and collaborating with partners in institutions around…

5 years ago

Wichita’s new Pracht Wetlands Park is open to the public

Wichita’s newest public park is open and ready for visitors — sort of. Pracht Wetlands Park, on 29th Street just…

5 years ago

UN promotes nature-based solutions to growing water shortages

Photo Credit: Kelly Fike/USFWS The UN’s annual World Water Development Report 2018 has highlighted the need to use nature to…

7 years ago