{"id":7170,"date":"2022-02-28T09:59:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T15:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=7170"},"modified":"2022-02-28T13:37:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T19:37:49","slug":"nature-a-winning-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/nature-a-winning-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature &#8211; A Winning Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In an era of polarized opinions about climate change response, this article in The Hill identifies nature as an agreeable solution across industries, ages, and political parties. More specifically the article suggests natural solutions such as tree planting; restoration of wetlands, coastal mangroves, aquatic vegetation; and and improved agricultural practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>These solutions are at the cross-sections of popularity, effectiveness and implementability.<\/p><p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/energy-environment\/595643-americans-want-to-fight-climate-change-with-nature\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/energy-environment\/595643-americans-want-to-fight-climate-change-with-nature\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a>. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mangrove4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mangrove4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mangrove4-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mangrove4-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Coastal mangroves sequester carbon and also protect coastlines. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-ewn-research-that-informs-these-kind-of-solutions\">Learn more about EWN research that informs these kind of solutions:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=5078\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=5078\" target=\"_blank\">Wave attenuation of coastal mangroves during extreme water levels at near prototype scales<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=5051\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=5051\" target=\"_blank\">Promoting Sustainability of Sensitive SAV Habitats with Innovative Dredging and Placement Practices<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=5068\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=5068\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Carbon\/Carbon Dynamics in an EWN Context<\/a><\/li><li>View more ongoing <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?cat=13\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?cat=13\" target=\"_blank\">EWN Research<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an era of polarized opinions about climate change response, this article in The Hill identifies nature as an agreeable solution across industries, ages, and political parties. 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