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Soaking up ideas: How ‘sponge cities’ can absorb water, prevent flooding

Soaking up ideas: How ‘sponge cities’ can absorb water, prevent flooding

As Canada grapples with the consequences of climate change, including the disastrous floods in British Columbia, cities are looking for ways to be more resilient to extreme weather. Mike Drolet looks at one idea that harnesses nature’s power to absorb water like a sponge.