Most cities today are not built to handle the kind of extreme weather that climate change inflicts. The asphalt and concrete that are the building blocks of the modern metropolis absorb heat, making ...

Your city isn’t prepared for what’s coming. The classical method for dealing with stormwater is to get it out of town as quickly as possible, with gutters and sewers and canals. But more and more, ...

It is projected that by 2050, over 800 million people in 570 cities could be subjected to more than half a meter of sea level rise. Sea level rise affecting the biggest coastal cities, which are often ...

WEIHUI, CHINA - JULY 26 2021: Rescuers transfer citizens out of the flooded zone in a massive evacuation effort in Weihui city in central China's Henan province And if a river breaks its banks, or a ...

Chongqing's first demonstration "sponge" garden was recently opened to the public in the city's Yubei district, marking an additional step toward its embrace of the "sponge city" concept. The garden, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: China's so-called "sponge cities" were designed to boost flood resilience in metropolitan areas. But their effectiveness is ...

Like anything else, water is great in moderation—urbanites need it to survive, but downpours can flood streets and homes. And as you might have noticed, climate change isn’t good at moderation. A ...

Flooding has affected at least 30 million people in China so far this year, including at least 20 deaths in the past few days, raising questions about the country’s preparation for catastrophic ...

Soft and full of holes, sponges absorb and retain water. With heavy rainfall and storms predicted to increase due to climate change, cities that are equipped with plenty of permeable surfaces such as ...

BEIJING — To cushion the impact of extreme weather due to climate change, a Chinese landscape architect has been making the case for China and other countries to create so-called “sponge cities.” Yu ...

The situation is expected to worsen in the next few decades, especially for many of the world’s largest cities in lower and middle income countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. This century, ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. As climate change brings increasing flood threats, cities need ...