“Sponge cities” aim to make China’s 126,000 km² of coastal areas resilient to rising sea levels from climate change
Since 2014, thirty pilot sponge cities were named, using permeable water systems and green infrastructure to manage floods, replenish water supplies, and restore ecosystems, though experts continue to stress importance of reducing carbon emissions. This article explains how the most populous nation on the planet is responding to the threat of rising sea levels and flooding. *************************** China has around 126,000 square kilometers of coastal area at or below 10 […]