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Spain Turns Abandoned Railways Into Smart Green Mobility Labs
Spain’s disused railways could soon carry passengers again, not through costly new trains, but with solar-powered, autonomous mini-trains designed for rural mobility. The RuRail project aims to repurpose hundreds of kilometres of unused tracks, offering low-emission, on-demand transport that reconnects…
Solar Trees: When Design Blooms Into Energy
The fusion of sculpture and sustainability is reshaping city skylines.They rise like futuristic oaks in concrete jungles—sleek, elegant, and quietly powerful. Solar trees, with their sun-catching “leaves” and battery “trunks,” are redefining how renewable energy can look and feel in…
WHO and WMO Warn of Rising Health Risks from Extreme Heat at Work
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have released a joint report highlighting the growing dangers of extreme heat for workers worldwide. As climate change intensifies heatwaves, millions of people employed outdoors — particularly in agriculture,…
Energy Week Western Balkans 2025: Uniting the Region’s Energy Leaders in Montenegro
Energy Week Western Balkans 2025 returns to Montenegro on 8–9 October, gathering over 250 decision makers, 45+ renowned speakers, and international investors for two days of high-level discussions, networking, and deal-making. This is the most influential platform for renewable energy…
Geneva Plastics Talks Collapse Without Deal
Negotiations to deliver the world’s first binding plastics treaty ended in Geneva on August 15 with no agreement, sparking frustration from environmental groups and several governments.Over 180 nations gathered for 11 days under a UN mandate to tackle the escalating…
When the Sea Strikes Back: Jellyfish Halt France’s Nuclear Giant
France’s Gravelines nuclear power station, a sprawling 5.4-gigawatt complex on the North Sea coast, faced an unlikely adversary: jellyfish.Dense bloom swept into the plant’s cooling water intake, clogging filters and triggering an automatic shutdown of four reactors. The remaining two…
Preparations Advance for Sustainability Summit Africa 2025
The fifth annual Sustainability Summit Africa, hosted in partnership with Deloitte, will take place on 16 September 2025 in Johannesburg. The summit focuses on practical ESG solutions tailored to Africa’s unique environmental, social, and governance challenges under the theme “Global…
India’s $2.4 Trillion Climate Deadline: Will Its Cities Be Ready by 2050?
India’s race against climate change just got a price tag $2.4 trillion. That’s how much the country needs to invest by 2050 to make its rapidly growing cities livable, resilient, and low-carbon, according to a new World Bank report.The challenge…
The Hidden Cost of Progress: Global Water Crisis Deepens
A new report by Kept Engineering paints a stark picture of global water security: over 25% of the world’s population lives in countries that deplete nearly all their available freshwater annually. By 2050, water demand is projected to grow by…
UN Court Issues Landmark Opinion on Climate Obligations of States
In what experts are calling a historic milestone, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a long-awaited advisory opinion confirming that countries have a legal duty to protect the climate. The ruling clarifies that states party to international climate…