Tag #Climate Change Adaptation

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From Flood to Future: Speculative Design Addresses Climate Change Adaptation in Spain

Students from EASD Castelló's From Flood to Future project won the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2025 Best Narrative award for their speculative design addressing the 2024 Dana flood in Paiporta, Spain, showcasing existing technological and urban solutions, and advocating for improved communication and...

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Copenhagen's $1.3 Billion Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Copenhagen is investing $1.3 billion to build seven underground tunnels and redesign 20 parks as reservoirs to mitigate increased flooding due to climate change, a strategy attracting international attention.

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Copenhagen's $1.3 Billion Plan to Combat Climate Change-Induced Flooding

Following a $1 billion cloudburst in 2011, Copenhagen launched a $1.3 billion plan to mitigate future flooding, constructing seven underground tunnels, redesigning parks as reservoirs ("sponge parks"), and creating a new island to protect against storm surges.

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Spain Announces €530 Million Plan to Improve Resilience Against Extreme Weather

Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen unveiled a €530 million plan to improve Spain's resilience to extreme weather following the October 2023 DANA storm that killed 233; the plan includes regulatory reforms, updated flood risk maps, and river renaturalization, with road improvements s...

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Hamburg Adapts to Climate Change with Innovative Water Management and Greening Initiatives

Hamburg is implementing the Risa initiative to manage increasing heavy rainfall and drier summers by retaining rainwater where it falls, using techniques such as improved drainage systems and underground storage, while also promoting urban greening and diverse tree species to combat urban heat islan...

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EU Eases Farm Regulations, Doubles Small Farmer Subsidies

The European Commission announced a plan to ease regulations for EU farmers, doubling small farm subsidies to €2500, limiting on-farm inspections to one annually, and extending the period before grassland must be replowed; the proposal also includes creating national crisis funds to address climate ...

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UN Project Ends Food Shortages in Colombia's Guajira Region

The UN's SCALA project provided a well supplying 45,000 liters of water daily to 45 Wayúu families in Colombia's Guajira region, enabling year-round food production and ending food shortages; this project also focused on education and the integration of ancestral knowledge with modern techniques.

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Regenerative Agriculture Reverses Green Revolution's Damage in Mexicali

In Mexicali, Mexico, farmers are using regenerative agriculture, including silvopastoral systems, to combat the negative impacts of the Green Revolution on soil health, biodiversity, and water resources, promoting economic and environmental sustainability.

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From Mitigation to Adaptation: Redefining Urban Design in the Face of Climate Change

Cities, occupying just 3% of Earth's land, consume 75% of energy and produce 80% of CO2, but rising sea levels (3.6 mm/year), projected infrastructure failures (Venice's MOSE by 2035), and 150,000 climate-related deaths annually demand a shift from mitigation to adaptation in urban planning.

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Spain to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Security with New Law

Spain's Ministry of the Interior will introduce a draft law on Tuesday to enhance the protection and resilience of critical entities against various threats, including natural disasters and cyberattacks, following a large power outage in April, mandating risk assessments and resilience plans.

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Germany Drought: Five Solutions for Wildlife and Wildfire Prevention

Due to severe drought in Germany, five solutions are proposed: providing water for animals, choosing drought-resistant plants, efficient watering, improving soil water retention, and preventing wildfires by adhering to fire regulations and promoting awareness.

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Chilean Drought-Resistant Rice Promises Global Impact

A new drought-resistant rice variety, Jaspe Flar, developed in Chile, uses 50% less water than traditional methods while maintaining similar yields, utilizing the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and showing promise for global application.

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