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Los Angeles adapts to heavy storms by becoming a 'sponge city'
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Los Angeles adapts to heavy storms by becoming a 'sponge city'

A supercharged February storm brought record rainfall to Los Angeles, testing and validating new infrastructure designed to absorb water and prevent catastrophic flooding.

Jonathan Thompson reports for High Country News.

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NZ cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be expensive

Flood and cyclone damage shows why turning Auckland and other urban parts of New Zealand into ‘sponge cities’ is the right idea. But overseas experience from China and beyond shows it won’t be cheap.
China is building 30 "sponge cities" to soften the blow of climate change

China is building 30 "sponge cities" to soften the blow of climate change

The country has already invested $12 billion in infrastructure that alleviates flooding.
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