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Four innovations preparing cities for climate change

Flooding is just one of the many dangers that cities around the world face as climate change worsens.

Flooding is just one of the many dangers that cities around the world face as climate change worsens. Image: Unsplash/Juan Manuel Sanchez

Douglas Broom
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