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Nature-based solutions at the forefront of sea level rise and flood resilience in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
The sequence of severe storms that hit Portugal in early 2026 brought to light the need for new approaches for building climate resilience to sea level rise and flooding. Francesca Poggi and Catarina Castro Henriques, our partners in our Portugal Climate Adaptation Lab, describe how nature-based solutions must be at the foreground of climate action to effectively tackle risks facing urban waterfronts in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
Nature-based playgrounds: designing climate resilient infrastructure to boost community health and wellbeing in Finland
In Finland, where infrastructure has been built to withstand harsh winters rather than intense heatwaves, advancing climate adaptation is necessary to help people, nature and the economy deal with changing weather and climate conditions. Tytti Pasanen, a senior researcher in environmental health at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, explains how SMARTER’s Finland Climate Adaptation Lab is helping daycare centres in Tampere and Kuopio to manage climate risks.