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A blue umbrella in rainy weather

Adapting to climate change

Learning how to live with floods, droughts, and extreme weather

A blue umbrella in rainy weather

Floods, drought, heat stress: Severe weather disruption caused by global warming is unsettling people's lives around the globe. In Europe, the economic damage caused by flooding alone is forecast to rise to €20 billion a year during the 2020s. This number is expected grow to €46 billion by the 2050s and €98 billion by the 2080s.

However, the damage can be kept in check by taking stock of the risks and learning to prevent, reduce, and handle them. Our projects create climate resilience through means that are cost-effective and offer a range of added benefits.

Project highlights

Browse through the slideshow to discover key project achievements:

Legacy stories

A large red tube in a flooded urban area.

> Learning to live with the floods

People wearing yellow safety vests.

> How to reduce the cost of flood protection

A child watering a small flowerbed created on the pavement.

> Blue-green cities tackle climate risks

Three people driving a cylinder into a wet peatland to take a core sample, with two onlookers standing by.

> A new approach to peatland ecosystems

Green vegetables and red tomatoes.

> SalFar: Let's talk about salt

A group of people in a sunny forest studying a large map on the forest floor.

> Answers to droughts, floods and groundwater protection

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Unlocking the benefits of blue-green infrastruture and social innovation

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Two people on a bridge over water, with a tree nearby.

Building with Nature

Using nature's own forces in flood risk management

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A coastline with waves

Adapting to climate change from cloud to coast

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Buffering water levels through peatland restoration

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Providing tools for tackling climate risk in midsize cities

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Clouds raining on houses lined by a river

Finding affordable ways to keep the floods at bay

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A dam in front of water

Taking a multi-layer approach to flood risk management

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Illustration of a car in flooded street with a dog standing on the roof of the car.

Managing storm surges and flood risk in estuaries

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Promoting saline farming and food security in a changing climate

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Cereal crops growing in a field

Managing groundwater in times of global warming

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Facilitating water co-governance to protect wetlands and climate resilience

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Check out project stories about how they are building a more climate-resilient North Sea Region.