Belgium is testing “dune-by-dike” systems — engineered sand dunes built in front of existing dikes — as a nature-based defense against storm surges and sea-level rise.

Four pilot sites are underway, including Raversijde near Ostend. Experts say the approach shows promise, but maintaining the dunes depends on ongoing sand dredging.

by Elizabeth Claire Alberts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/as-storms-surge-the-sea-rises-belgium-builds-dunes-for-protection/

#news #ecosystems #conservation #climatesolutions

Belgium is testing “dune-by-dike” systems — engineered sand dunes built in front of existing dikes — as a nature-based defense against storm surges and sea-level rise.

Four pilot sites are underway, including Raversijde near Ostend. Experts say the approach shows promise, but maintaining the dunes depends on ongoing sand dredging.

by Elizabeth Claire Alberts
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/as-storms-surge-the-sea-rises-belgium-builds-dunes-for-protection/

#news #ecosystems #conservation #climatesolutions

Forest in the news.

"The forest, known as the Grandbois Lakes forest, is located near Sainte-Thècle, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, northeast of Shawinigan. Composed largely of red spruce trees, the ecosystem is considered one of the last intact forests of its kind in southern Quebec."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-forest-protection-9.7026654

#forest #Canada #Quebec #conservation

Forest in the news.

"The forest, known as the Grandbois Lakes forest, is located near Sainte-Thècle, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, northeast of Shawinigan. Composed largely of red spruce trees, the ecosystem is considered one of the last intact forests of its kind in southern Quebec."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-forest-protection-9.7026654

#forest #Canada #Quebec #conservation