Catastrophic floods across Europe have caused death and destruction in recent months, including in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania in September and the Spanish region of Valencia in ...

Over the past four years, Florida has been battered by severe storms, tropical cyclones and record-breaking floods. From unnamed downpours to devastating hurricanes like Ian, Helene and Milton, these ...

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is stepping up efforts to position nature-based solutions (NBS) as part of its economic transformation agenda through a $5.3 million (about Sh13 billion) programme aimed at ...

With catastrophes ranging from the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and extreme waves in Central California all serving as the backdrop, a diverse group of scientists, ...

Outcomes-based financing offers a pathway to translate ecosystem services into outcomes that investors can underwrite, creating the kind of financial structure that could help close the Nature-based ...

Expanding the market for NbS can address pressing environmental and societal challenges critical to stabilizing and restoring critical ecosystems. A Zimbabwean farming initiative counters the effects ...

Urban water quality is becoming a central concern as cities grow, climate risks intensify, and pollution pressures mount. Rapid urbanization typically leads ...

The World Bank supports nature-based solutions to boost climate resilience, restore ecosystems, and protect millions from disasters. Countries around the globe are facing increasing risks from climate ...

Nature-based solutions are gaining traction in Sub-Saharan Africa, with investment growing by approximately 15% annually since 2012. However, funding remains a fraction of what is needed to build ...

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as effective approaches for addressing interconnected environmental challenges while supporting ...