By razing trees for flood defenses, a Philippine city may have raised its risk

Mongabay
Jan 13, 2025, 5:06 am61 ptsTrending
Flood-mitigation infrastructure built in the southern Philippines for more than $100 million by clearing native vegetation could exacerbate flood risk in the future, reports Mongabay’s Keith Anthony Fabro. In 2011, floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Washi, known locally as Sendong, killed more…

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