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Sponge cities that fight flooding

People Fixing the World

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Every week we look at fascinating solutions to some of the world's problems. We're looking at cities that have been designed like sponges to soak up water, a moment of shock and then total devastation. In 20 20, almost 33 mill people were affected by flooding in singapore - thanks to climate change. And here on people fixing the world from the bb c world service, we find the people who are trying to fix it.

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