{"id":67597,"date":"2021-04-19T03:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=67597"},"modified":"2021-12-11T21:39:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T20:39:36","slug":"how-nature-can-protect-us-from-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/how-nature-can-protect-us-from-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"How nature can protect us from climate change?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The EU\u2019s 2030 biodiversity strategy, a key pillar of the European Green Deal<\/a>, includes a nature restoration plan that can boost the uptake of nature-based solutions.<\/div>\n
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Nature-based solutions are also highlighted in the EU strategy on adaptation to climate change that was recently adopted by the European Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How nature can protect us<\/h3>\n

Many countries are already restoring nature in river valleys and uplands to reduce downstream flooding risks. In coastal regions, natural vegetation helps to stabilise coastlines, while re-forestation is increasingly used for storing carbon. Nature is also brought back into cities by greening urban spaces or reopening old canals or rivers, which increases resilience to heatwaves and brings additional health and wellbeing benefits. Despite their increasing prominence, nature-based solutions could be mainstreamed further, the report notes.<\/p>\n

Other key findings of the report<\/h3>\n