Water Ways: Dutch Lessons For A Changing Coast
The series is part of the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting initiative.
climate change flooding
Berlin & China Creating “Sponge Cities” — Landscape Architects Help Cities Absorb Water, Cool Down
Berlin (Germany) and China are working with nature to create sponge cities that absorb rainwater and cool the city. Even without the challenges of climate change, cities would do well to consider the benefits of imitating natural ecosystems to cool down and store rainwater, a precious resource. With problems from climate change in urban areas, such as increased flooding and more extreme heatwaves, the need to develop “sponge cities” is essential.
World’s Megacities Face Extreme Flooding As Sea Levels Continue To Rise & Storms Increase In…
The megacities of the world are facing the reality of very likely having to deal with increasingly powerful super storms and rapidly rising sea levels as the effects of climate change worsen. Many of these already vulnerable urban areas are rapidly growing and expected to continue to do so … [continued]
