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Ingenious ways countries are adapting to climate change

Ingenious initiatives and megaprojects that could help save the world
LA's white streets
LA's white streets
Athens' green spaces
Athens' green spaces
Regreening the Sinai Peninsula
Regreening the Sinai Peninsula
Las Vegas' Intake No. 3.
Las Vegas' Intake No. 3.
Singapore's NEWater
Singapore's NEWater
Santiago's biofactories
Santiago's biofactories
Malaysia’s SMART approach
Malaysia’s SMART approach
Rotterdam’s carpark storage tank
Rotterdam’s carpark storage tank
New York’s tunnel doors
New York’s tunnel doors
New York’s barriers
New York’s barriers
Indonesia’s new capital
Indonesia’s new capital
The Maldives Floating City
The Maldives Floating City
Japan’s Dogen City
Japan’s Dogen City
UAE’s low-carbon city
UAE’s low-carbon city
Denmark’s VindØ Energy Island
Denmark’s VindØ Energy Island
Outer space solar satellites
Outer space solar satellites
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Ingenious initiatives and megaprojects that could help save the world

As a result of climate change, cities and countries around the world are facing rapidly rising sea levels, extended periods of drought, and other extreme weather conditions.

For many of these places, it’s too late to build infrastructure that can prevent ever-shifting weather patterns. Instead, it’s time to mitigate or adapt to the scenarios they're facing, with plans ranging from the cultivation of green spaces to the construction of brand-new cities.

Read on to discover the innovative measures already in place and the megaprojects of the future that could help save the planet. 

All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Nicole Robinson

02 December 2024

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