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Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
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All About 'Sponge Cities' And Why Aren't They Stopping Floods In China
China has been hit by devastating floods in recent weeks, inundating cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage, as well as raising questions about the effectiveness of its 2015 "sponge city" initiative aimed at reducing urban flood risks.
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2 Dead, 6 Critical As Molten Iron Falls On Workers At Bengal Factory
Two workers of a sponge iron factory in West Bengal's Bankura district succumbed to their burn injuries on Wednesday, while six others are fighting for their lives after molten iron fell on them, officials said.
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Auckland Is World's "Spongiest" City. Here's What It Means
New Zealand's largest metropolitan city, Auckland, was recently named the world's "spongiest" city, according to a ranking by multinational architecture and design firm Arup.
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Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
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All About 'Sponge Cities' And Why Aren't They Stopping Floods In China
China has been hit by devastating floods in recent weeks, inundating cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage, as well as raising questions about the effectiveness of its 2015 "sponge city" initiative aimed at reducing urban flood risks.
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2 Dead, 6 Critical As Molten Iron Falls On Workers At Bengal Factory
Two workers of a sponge iron factory in West Bengal's Bankura district succumbed to their burn injuries on Wednesday, while six others are fighting for their lives after molten iron fell on them, officials said.
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Auckland Is World's "Spongiest" City. Here's What It Means
New Zealand's largest metropolitan city, Auckland, was recently named the world's "spongiest" city, according to a ranking by multinational architecture and design firm Arup.
