For one example, look to a study in Nature Climate Change, examining the effect of climate on hurricanes and coastal flooding.

FORBES: Climate and the Rising Threat of Hurricane Floods

The clay has the effect of storing rainwater, reducing the impact of flooding, while during dry spells, the water is gradually drained back into the rivers and streams.

BBC: Making a home for rare wildlife in north Devon

Cook Islands young people care and are very much aware about their educational environment, be it available resources, asbestos at Nikao Maori School, flooding at Avarua School, or well trained teachers and the effect the possible closure of the Teacher Training College will have on their future.

UNESCO: The REAP Report: Our Educational Environment