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How Nature-Based 'Horizontal Levees' Are Protecting and Restoring the San Francisco Bay

Photo: Robert Lukeman / Unsplash
Communities across the Bay Area are adopting innovative horizontal levees that use native plants and marshland to naturally filter wastewater and buffer shorelines against rising sea levels. This eco-friendly infrastructure blends seamlessly into the coastal landscape while reviving vital habitats for local wildlife.
Communities across the Bay Area are adopting innovative horizontal levees that use native plants and marshland to naturally filter wastewater and buffer shorelines against rising sea levels. This eco-friendly infrastructure blends seamlessly into the coastal landscape while reviving vital habitats for local wildlife.