How is Copenhagen adapting to climate change? | BBC News

Over 300 climate adaptation projects have been created in Denmark's capital to protect the city from floods and extreme weather.

In 2011, Copenhagen was hit by a major flood, leaving the capital knee-deep in water and causing widespread damage.

The projects include underground tunnels, to carry away rainfall, as well as the creation of new green spaces.

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[GrandpaVince]

For anyone who isn't an expert in geography like vince, Copenhagen is the capital city of a country called Denmark.

[MagusMik]

$2 billion to prevent even more in damages, wish the US was this forward thinking for new infrastructure lord knows we need it.

[caesar]

More governments should take note of this: “It’s very expensive to protect a city but it’s even more expensive not to.”

[patrickfitzgerald]

Well done Copenhagen, and well done BBC. There are times when I think the BBC has lost its way entirely, but stories like this show that they still know how to report the news properly.

[richdiana]

Water may be a Universal right, but 8.1 billion of us is a Universal wrong.

[Tripperchris]

You can see m y home between 2:08 and 2:26. At 2:11 you can see a red building with round windows behind the lady. That is where I live. My flat is at the top.

[tdb]

"like a man-made river" - so you mean a drain then? Pretty sure it's a drain.

[OfficialJoash]

Copenhagen just trying to cope with it.

[God-Is-MyJudge]

Sun exposure-related issues in the 50s, 60s, and 70s was lower than today.

[LanikMartin]

opinion: stone heating with hot water heats the house very well. Copper and metal heating will be used for something else and replaced by stone pipes.

[mathildejensen]

Yes, remember 2011 - in Denmark there is a lot that are based in the basements of a building. And those shops were flooded. And I had throw must of the stuff that I had stored in the basement of my appartement. Fun fact: the park that is converted into a reservoir is quite close to the Carlsberg Brewery 😉

[amarazane]

Well I’ve got 0 dead bugs on my car and haven’t seen any bats this year. Soon there will be no pollination which means NO FOOD. It’s coming quick!

[alishademmery]

Well do something about climate change Mother Nature has had enough

[MasterChicken]

transport the water where it's needed

[gamingtonight]

Hooray! One city is getting its act together; that makes me worry so MUCH less about humanities survivability!

[runtothehills]

Those kangaroos in Uruguay are a real worry.

[judewarner]

Does Britain have infrastructure plans to deal with alternating increased rainfall and periods of drought in hotter summers?

Last year, I watched water pouring down the stairwell to Belsize Park underground station on the Northern line of London's tube train system; one of many affected by flash floods that day, but now an annual event.

[patrickcunniff]

sadly we really don't know what predict in the northern hemisphere.

[olwenpuralena]

I wonder why they're not capturing it for processing and then drinking water.

[Kirstinevad]

This might be a bit random, but I have been wondering for some time what impact Russias war have on CO2 emissions. They certainly burn a lot of gasoline / diesel fuel, and if I remember correctly explosives burn O2 and contribute with CO2. I better check up on that actually. Greetings from Denmark