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Turning the urban challenge into an opportunity

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Article Published 27 Apr 2012 Last modified 11 May 2021

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Photo: © Risager

Copenhagen, 2 July 2011. Up to 150 mm of rainfall in two hours – a city record since measurements began in the mid-1800s. Homes destroyed. Citizens and emergency services struggled to cope. This is one example of how excessive extreme weather events can affect a European capital – events that are expected more often under climate change.