Climate Change is increasing flood disasters in Maryland, posing risk to homes, human health, and the Chesapeake Bay. But you can make a difference.

Climate change affects human health, homes, and communities as well as habitat loss and the decline of wildlife. 

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We also know that turf grass lawns and traditional landscaping increase these issues with: 

• Flooding, since turf grass doesn't absorb or hold stormwater well.

• Pollution, lawns don't trap sediment or slow down stormwater. So runoff from urban life pollutes our waterways.

• Habitat Loss, lawns are ecological deserts and require pesticide and insecticide use that wreaks havoc on our natural systems. Additionally, many traditional landscaping plants are non-native or even invasive, which disrupts the natural food chain.