When Warmth Becomes a Trap: The Hidden Costs of Winter Urban Heat Islands


Dubai has unveiled The Blue and Green Spaces Roadmap 2030, a large-scale urban transformation initiative valued at more than AED 4 billion (about $1.08 billion). The project reflects the emirate’s growing focus on sustainable city development and climate-resilient urban planning…
The global smart transportation market is expected to maintain steady growth in the coming years, driven by rapid urbanisation, rising traffic congestion, and expanding deployment of connected and digital mobility systems. According to a recent DataM Intelligence market report released…

The World Economic Forum has released its 21st annual Global Risks Report 2026, sparking debate over a noticeable change in how experts view climate and environmental threats in the near future. The report suggests that immediate global attention is increasingly…
The World Economic Forum has released a new report, Scaling the Industrial Transition: Hard-to-Abate Sectors and Net-Zero Progress in 2025, assessing how far some of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries have progressed toward climate neutrality. The study examines eight key…

The latest Lancet Countdown 2025 report has delivered one of its starkest assessments to date, concluding that 12 of the 20 key indicators tracking how climate change affects human health have reached record levels. The findings underline a rapidly accelerating…
Two major new studies — by the G&A Institute and the OECD — show that ESG reporting not only remains widespread but continues to expand across global markets, despite regulatory uncertainties and polarized public debate. According to the G&A Institute’s…
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies — often seen as a lifeline for oil, coal and heavy industry in the clean energy transition — continue to expand, yet still fall short of the dramatic breakthroughs frequently promised. According to the…