stackyFACTSThe Netherlands created an entire, sprawling modern province called Flevoland simply by holding back the ocean and draining the seabed.
The Netherlands created an entire, sprawling modern province called Flevoland simply by holding back the ocean and draining the seabed. Over decades, relentless Dutch engineering utilized massive dams and tireless pumping stations to expose hundreds of square miles of fertile dirt that was previously underwater. Today, millions of people drive, farm, and sleep in towns that are technically resting several meters below sea level.
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