Reforestation Could Boost Water Security in some Asia-Pacific Areas

Reforestation Could Boost Water Security in some Asia-Pacific Areas

November 14, 2022

IN BRIEF | 10 min read

  • A new study led by researchers at the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions (CNCS) indicates that if all areas suitable for forest growth in the Asia-Pacific were planted up, rainfall would go up in 4 of its 15 water-stressed regions, writes NUS CNCS Science Communication and Outreach Lead and FASS alumna Audrey Tan (NUS Sociology, '13) in this The Straits Times article.

This article first appeared in The Straits Times and NUSNews on 14 November 2022.

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