Sustain Our Earth

For years, China claimed to hold an estimated 50000 rivers within its borders. Now, more than half of them have abruptly vanished.

In North East India just north of Bangladesh is the province of Meghalaya. 

This is an astounding video that shows a (literally) natural way that local people have adapted to an incredibly flood-prone environment.  The organic building materials prevent erosion and keep people in contact during times of flood.  The living bridges are truly a sight to behold. 

Tags: environment, environment adapt, SouthAsia, water, weather climate, indigenous.

One of the greatest environmental and social challenges facing many countries is the development of urban water management strategies that will support significant population growth in an era of climate change.

By the middle of this century, about 70 per cent of the world’s population will be living in cities where existing water services and planning processes are ill equipped to handle such growth and the accompanying economic and climatic challenges. Climatic extremes of droughts, floods and heatwaves will place increasing pressure on the livability of cities.