Culture & Society
Climate change
Bangkok rainfall is overwhelming drainage systems as flood risks rise
Bangkok rainfall is becoming more intense as climate change and rapid urbanisation put growing pressure on drainage systems and increase flood risks.
Erminia Voccia•7 October 2026
Culture & Society
Exobot, Saudi Arabia’s first car brand,…
Saudi Arabia enters the electric vehicle market with Exobot, launching a high-performance…
Paolo Travisi•23 September 2026
Pollution
Myanmar rare earths fuel civil war…
Myanmar rare earths have become a critical global supply source, but illegal…
Erminia Voccia•14 August 2026
Pollution
Gas flaring 2025: 167 billion cubic metres of gas wasted in the…
Global gas flaring reached its highest level since 2019, with 167 bcm of natural gas burned…
Erminia Voccia•1 July 2026
Climate change
Data center water consumption: Microsoft cuts cooling water use for AI
Microsoft says its latest AI data centers no longer use water for cooling during normal operations,…
Erminia Voccia•25 June 2026
Pollution
Coal mine methane emissions unchanged since 2021, 89% unreported
Global coal mine methane emissions have not declined since 2021, with most releases still missing from…
Erminia Voccia•30 April 2026
Culture & Society
Climate risks and elections: extreme weather threatens democracy worldwide
Extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting elections, exposing vulnerabilities in democratic systems across both advanced and…
Erminia Voccia•25 April 2026
Culture & Society
Middle East Crisis: How EU State Aid Rules Could Change. Proposed Temporary…
The European Union is considering temporary modifications to state aid rules in response to the Middle…
Stefania Del Bianco•15 April 2026
Pollution
War pollution: the carbon footprint of 14 days of conflict in Iran
A new report calculates the immense war pollution from 14 days of conflict in Iran, releasing…
Erminia Voccia•24 March 2026
Climate change
Climate change in the Arab region intensifies as temperatures outpace global averages
The first UN report on climate change in the Arab region shows that 2024 was the…
Erminia Voccia•23 February 2026
Climate change
Agricultural production in arid climates: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy
Saudi Arabia is testing whether agricultural production can thrive in one of the world’s driest environments,…
Isabella Ceccarini•21 February 2026
Studies & Papers
KAUST unveils gravity-driven breakthrough in atmospheric water harvesting
Researchers in Saudi Arabia develop a passive atmospheric water harvesting system designed for arid environments, improving…
Stefania Del Bianco•23 March 2025
Pollution
Dubai rethinks temporary housing with recycled construction waste and mycelium
From mycelium-based shelters to structures built with recycled construction waste, new prototypes unveiled in Dubai explore…
Editorial Team•23 November 2024
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