Europe’s Original Climate-Resilient City Has a Lesson for Us All

Amsterdam has always been a city built on defiance — not against kings or conquerors, but against the sea itself. As it celebrates its 750th birthday, the Dutch capital is still expanding into the water, constructing new islands that will soon house tens of thousands more residents. Strandeiland, the latest addition, continues a centuries-old tradition of engineering survival from struggle. Beneath its beauty lies a deeper lesson: Amsterdam didn’t wait for climate change to force adaptation — it has been preparing for it since the beginning. Feargus O’Sullivan with Bloomberg has the full story.

Feargus O'Sullivan

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