Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?
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Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?

April 6, 2026
The New Yorker
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As the planet gets warmer and the rains fall harder, the future of flood control is looking less like a wall and something more like a park.

Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?
The New Yorker
The New Yorker

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