The European floods of 2021, which affected large areas of Germany and Belgium, took the lives of 209 people and cost over 30bn in damages. Catastrophic floods like these are becoming more and more common as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. While there is no easy fix for preventing floods, there are ways in which we can be more prepared for them. One company tackling this challenge head-on is Norwegian climate tech startup 7Analytics. Founded in 2020 by a team of data scientists and geologists, the startup aims to help municipalities and businesses better…
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