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World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

China’s ‘sponge cities’ struggle to soak up flooding from severe storms despite billions in investment

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China’s ‘sponge cities’ struggle to soak up flooding from severe storms despite billions in investment

MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works to

World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

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China’s ‘sponge cities’ plan struggles to hold water. Here’s why

Chinese cities have spent more than 1 trillion yuan (US$140 billion) on infrastructure to absorb rainfall and minimise flood damage. That is a mere drop in the bucket compared with what is needed.

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Meanwhile, in the UK, our towns are completely flooded every couple of months

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