Floods are getting more dangerous around the country. When storms hit, it’s easy to keep our focus on the weather and the rain. And we’ve certainly seen evidence that climate change is fueling wetter wets. But often, the other half of the story is what the land can no longer do…and all that water has nowhere to go. Part of the reason is that the land no longer works the way it used to. Forests absorb water. Wetlands slow it down. Healthy soil holds it like a sponge. But when those systems are removed, drained, paved over, and purged of native wildlife, water moves faster, hits harder, and runs off. We’re not here to point fingers, we’re trying to expand the conversation. When we see how changes to land and water systems shape extreme weather, we also start to see where regeneration can make a difference.
Posted: July 12, 2025