7min 39sec clip - Everywhere That Will FLOOD In Our Lifetime

5min 23sec @TEDEd clip - Why isn’t the #Netherlands #underwater? - Stefan Al

text from you tube "Dig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands’ Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world.

In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 people. 54 years later, a similar storm threatened the region. But this time, they were ready. This was thanks to a massive, interlocking system known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world. Stefan Al dives into this marvel of engineering.

Lesson by Stefan Al, directed by JodyPrody. "

4min 27sec @wef clip - This man is turning #cities into giant sponges to save lives

text from youtube "What if cities learned to absorb rainfall, neutralise floods and turn their streets green in the process? Meet Kongjian Yu, a Chinese architect doing just that.

‘We can make friends with floods,’ he says of his work to limit dangerous water levels in 250 cities across China. ‘Sponge cities allow the natural flow to come back. We use a wetland system, a spongy system to retain the water instead of draining it away.’

As sea levels creep up and extreme rainfall becomes more common around the world, could this be a way to protect our cities?"