China is building 30 ‘sponge cities’ that aim to soak up floodwater and prevent disaster View Larger Image Business Insider » Like many places around the world, Chinese cities are considering ways to combat flooding in the face of climate change. Increased urban development has made flooding worse, and has turned some neighborhoods into vulnerable waterfront locations. Michelle2017-11-16T14:31:53-08:00November 10th, 2017|China, Urban, Water| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 How can California capture more water? Competing interests will have to compromise February 25th, 2019 Trump poised to sign bipartisan water infrastructure bill October 10th, 2018 VIDEO: Get down and dirty with workers repairing Oroville Dam spillway in this night shift video September 25th, 2018 $823 million, 31 billion-gallon Calaveras Reservoir dam ready for debut September 21st, 2018 Senate’s Turn to Vote on Water Infrastructure Package September 19th, 2018 Jolting California officials, Trump administration looks to rewrite rules for Delta water August 24th, 2018 California’s water wars heat up at Sacramento hearing over river flows August 21st, 2018 Water Authority Conditionally Backs $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Plan August 9th, 2018