London flooding: what is a 'sponge city' and is the capital going to become one?

Experts highlight flash flooding as the major environmental risk for London, emphasizing the urgency for action to address this 'lethal' threat.

The concept of transforming London into a 'sponge city' by creating absorbent areas like parks and wetlands is proposed to mitigate flash flooding.

London's Surface Water Strategic Group aims to unveil a flooding strategy this year following concerns raised by the London Climate Resilience Review.

While the sponge city approach is debated globally for its effectiveness, concerns persist about London's space constraints for implementing such solutions.

Read at Time Out London