urban development

As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters.…

11 months ago
Oakland’s creeks once flowed free from the hills to the Bay. What’s their future?Oakland’s creeks once flowed free from the hills to the Bay. What’s their future?

Oakland’s creeks once flowed free from the hills to the Bay. What’s their future?

Photo: Sausal Creek overflowing its banks during a rainstrom in 2022. Credit: Daniel Danzig It’s hard to tell now, but…

1 year ago
From sewage to oasis: Female duo create Johannesburg green corridorFrom sewage to oasis: Female duo create Johannesburg green corridor

From sewage to oasis: Female duo create Johannesburg green corridor

Merging art, science and activism, two women are on a mission to save one of the city's biggest and most…

4 years ago
Forests Near or Far Can Protect Water for CitiesForests Near or Far Can Protect Water for Cities

Forests Near or Far Can Protect Water for Cities

Near or far, forests — like this one at the edge of Hong Kong — affect the movement, quality and…

5 years ago
5 major trends impacting the Water industry in the next decade5 major trends impacting the Water industry in the next decade

5 major trends impacting the Water industry in the next decade

The Water Industry is set to embrace several changes in the coming years due to rapid urbanisation, severe climate changes,…

5 years ago
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