9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
How does climate change grow mega fires in Europe?
New research reveals that climate change increases fire-friendly weather conditions in Europe up to 20 times in some regions.
How to close value deficit in sustainability?
KPMG’s new report examines how companies are forced to convert sustainability to financial decisions and how to close value deficit.
10 themes of Cop31: Map of conversion
What are the 10 themes on the agenda of COP31? Discover why headlines like clean energy, food safety, green industry and climate financing are critical.
How to become the most prepared city in the climate crisis?
The effects of climate crisis are now felt in the most cities. Rekor temperatures, sudden floods, long lasting droughts and increased water stress, not only the growth of cities, but how to plan. The New Urban Agenda Call Meeting held in the General Assembly of the United Nations focused on this question. Decision makers from around the world...
Four years left, sustainable development targets behind
Sustainable Development Report 2026 reveals that the 17 Sustainable Development Goal in the world is not at the progress level, which can reach 2030 targets.
Date turning point in global electrical system
According to the 2026 report of Ember, renewable energy sources have passed coal for the first time. Solar energy is located in the center of the historical transformation.
Is food waste, plastic waste? Hard balance in fruit-sebze packaging
The struggle with plastic pollution has become one of the most visible titles of sustainability agenda. New regulations are prepared to reduce unnecessary packaging in market shelves in many countries. Plastics used especially in fruits and vegetables are often criticizing. But here is a remarkable paradox appear: Plastic packagings create an environmental problem, while the same zama...
Is the solution to produce drinking water from sea water, risk?
Belmont Desalination Plant, built in New South Wales province of Australia, is one of the most up-to-date examples of how climate crisis change water policies. The giant concrete structures placed in the depths of the ocean will carry to the purification system, pulling the sea water at about 800 meters open from the coast. With a full capacity in 2028, about 30 million litres per day...
Flying ferry above water: model from Stockholm to the world
A ferry water surface in Stockholm is filtered above a meter and connected 14 islands of the city. The sound is not removed, the wave does not create, does not produce emissions. It was seen as a "interesting experiment" when it started to serve in October 2024. The Swedish Transport Administration pilot project in February 2026 successfully announced. Data net: Travel time halves, the number of passengers increased by 22,5 percent, carbon emissions of 94 percent...
Is there enough measures taken to protect the ecosystem?
Infrastructure projects are indispensable part of modern life. Roads, bridges, buildings are built. However, these structures affect the wild life directly: the migration tracks, disintegrates living spaces, species are compromised. In recent years, some projects adopt a different approach. Take special measures to protect the ecosystem. Bridges for deer are built, construction for the passage of dolphins...
What is the super cell phenomenon?
Most sky noisy storm lasts 30-40 minutes and creates local effect. However, some storms continue for hours, have a organized structure and become effective in a much wider area. These storms are called "super cell". The super cell storm observed in Gaziantep at the beginning of May 2026 showed that these systems can be formed in Turkey. But super cells are a global phenomenon...
Carbon capture capacity is growing but enough?
Carbon capture and storage technologies are growing fast on global scale. Up to 2030 of the current capacity according to 2025 data is expected. 2025 report of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute shows that the acceleration in this area increases. Operational facilities counted from 50 to 77. The total number of projects in the planning and construction stage reached 700. ...