"Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story."
"Gardens act as green sinkholes, allowing excess rainwater to escape, as well as helping to cool cities in summer. Gardens would provide all these (and other) benefits if they were not being concreted over and research shows this is happening fast. Around 54% of front gardens in the UK are now concreted over, up from 46% in 1991. As the winter storm season approaches, the risk of flooding is of increasing concern."
The Independent funds on-the-ground reporting and investigative projects while keeping content freely accessible, relying on donations to dispatch journalists and produce documentaries highlighting issues like reproductive rights. Urban gardens serve as natural stormwater sinks and provide cooling benefits, but paving and concreting are rapidly reducing those functions. In the UK, around 54% of front gardens are now concreted, up from 46% in 1991, leaving 89,000 hectares paved compared with 73,500 hectares with plants. Climate change increases intense rainfall while soil sealing from paving amplifies flood risk, contributing to rising extreme-weather insurance claims.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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