🌿 Environment Jun 16, 2026 · By Kiley Price

‘Sponge Cities’ Are Catching On. But Can They Handle Supercharged Storms?

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Pairing engineered stormwater infrastructure with green spaces can reduce flooding in cities. But wetter storms are pushing these systems to the brink, experts say.By Kiley PriceIn 2011, a short but catastrophic cloudburst hammered Copenhagen, flooding parts of the Danish city with more than 5 inches of rain in a single day. 

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