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SPONGE PAVEMENT
Morocco swapped scorching black asphalt for porous “sponge” pavement; the experimental surface ran up to 16°F cooler, offering cities a surprising new way to beat urban heatMorocco is testing permeable “sponge” pavement in selected urban areas of Marrakech and Agadir as cities look for ways to manage extreme he...
Mumbai's ₹13,000-crore flood plan: How it will become a 'Sponge City'Maharashtra's Chief Minister announced a Rs 13,000-crore flood mitigation plan for Mumbai. This comprehensive proposal integrates tradition...
How extreme weather events like floods and drought are making China stressed?Northern China has borne the brunt of the extreme heat. In June, Beijing logged 13.2 days with temperatures of at least 35C, the highest nu...
What is causing record floods and heatwaves in China?Authorities have issued extreme weather warnings in multiple regions, while experts warned that these phenomena were more evidence of the i...
Why is China facing record floods?Water levels reached historic highs in 53 rivers during China's summer last year, according to China's ministry of water resources, as auth...
Food prices in India: Uncertainty rules the roostThe country's people are angry about high food prices, the government is quite worried, but farm prices have crashed.