Depaving can be a life-saving climate adaptation

Last month the Chinese city of Zhengzhou was inundated by record breaking rainfall. An entire average year’s rainfall dropped in just three days, and the consequences were catastrophic. Unable to absorb that quantity of water, streets flooded, rivers overflowed and houses collapsed. The subway line filled with water. 500 people had to be rescued from a flooded road tunnel, and 14 people drowned in their cars.

As greenhouse gases warm the atmosphere, these sorts of events become more likely. ...