About one-third of the Netherlands lies below sea level. Since the 1950s, the country has spent billions beefing up its flood defenses, and one method involves building polders. CNA’s Tang See Kit explains what polders are and visited the polder area of Delfland, where everything is 3m to 4m below sea level.
Have you ever thought about the environmental damage your handbag or briefcase may cause? Manufacturing shiny new products are putting pressure on our planet and adding immeasurable waste to landfills. But One British entrepreneur has found a way to give old materials a luxurious second life. She’s making designer bags out of a waste product most of us would never have given a second glance to… and she’s making a profit!
New York has nearly 600 miles of coastline and is preparing for significant increases in flooding, rainfall and extreme heat by 2100. Jainey Bavishi explains the city’s $20 billion project to adapt to climate change by building new sea defences, raising public awareness and even painting rooftops white to reflect the searing summer sun.
