http://www.wfpl.org/2009/09/10/climate-change-comes-to-the-ohio-river/ Louisville's NPR News Station Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:27:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wfpl.org/2009/09/10/climate-change-comes-to-the-ohio-river/#comment-556 Ward Wilson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:59:43 +0000 http://www.wfpl.org/?p=8574#comment-556 Excellent story. Besides the important contribution of riparian restoration, stormwater management techniques up in the watershed that infiltrate runoff into the ground, like rain gardens, will help. When water runs off quickly and is piped straight to the stream, it is hotter and dirtier than water that percolates through the ground. The water going into the ground feeds springs and streams for days and weeks so that streams don't dry up between rains. So, with green infrastructure or more natural drainage systems, we get less flooding, cleaner water, and healthier streams and rivers. Excellent story. Besides the important contribution of riparian restoration, stormwater management techniques up in the watershed that infiltrate runoff into the ground, like rain gardens, will help. When water runs off quickly and is piped straight to the stream, it is hotter and dirtier than water that percolates through the ground. The water going into the ground feeds springs and streams for days and weeks so that streams don’t dry up between rains. So, with green infrastructure or more natural drainage systems, we get less flooding, cleaner water, and healthier streams and rivers.

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