‘Sponge city’ technology could help the Gulf prevent flooding caused by climate change

When you think of regions afflicted by flooding and heavy rainfall, the Middle East may not be the first one that springs to mind.

That said, recent floods that brought Fujairah and Muscat in Oman to a standstill could soon become a regular occurrence, experts have warned.

Part of the solution to curb the fallout from flash flooding could be to transform cities in the region into what essentially amounts to giant sponges, allowing water to be…