‘We can’t defeat nature but we can be climate-resilient’: how plant roots can help stop landslides

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‘We can’t defeat nature but we can be climate-resilient’: how plant roots can help stop landslides

Thanks to soil bioengineering in a village in north India, a submerged road was accessible in less than one week, according to officialsOn 14 August 2023, heavy rainfall in north India triggered flash floods and landslides, devastating the region. Kishori Lal, the sarpanch (head) of the Kothi Gehri village in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, recalls the events of that day: “Our link road connecting to the state highway and a few homes al…