"Climate resilience": This is how Bavaria could defy global warming

"Weather extremes are increasing. Therefore, cities need to be made more resilient to climate change. Scientists are looking for solutions: in the future, street colors, climate forecasts and trees with pools of water could play a completely new role.

Rivers and streams burst their banks, flash floods flood cities and villages. Heat waves stress health and the environment and cause droughts. BR24 spoke to three climate experts about future problems, the latest research approaches and innovative solutions ...

 

• “Current research: Combination of flood and drought protection

• Better predictions for the development of the weather

• Sponge cities hold back and store water

• Green cities protect against extreme heat

• Flood pass: personal provision for houses

• Roads and rails: blow-ups and deformations

• Understanding climate change: "CO₂ emissions for three earths" "

 

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