In 2001, Denmark turned a 19-km straight river into a 26-km winding one, but decades later researchers found nature was still struggling to rebuild what humans had destroyed

Denmark's Skjern River restoration has skillfully reshaped a once-straight channel back into a meandering waterway. This innovative initiative has reestablished connections with its floodplain, enhancing aquatic ecosystems. Yet, the pace of natural recovery is proving inadequate, as certain species and habitats may require over a century to fully regenerate. Future projects might need to blend natural recovery with proactive measures to foster more effective ecological restoration.

Raccontata daeconomictimes.indiatimes.com