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Protecting civilian infrastructure during war and the cost of service collapse
Damage to hospitals, schools, power and water networks links immediate civilian harm to the prospects for recovery

Editorial Team SDG16
8 hours ago5 min read


Global Integrity’s governance research continues after its closure
The organisation closed in 2023, while its Africa Integrity Indicators project continued under African leadership

Editorial Team SDG16
1 day ago4 min read


Military spending puts sustainable development choices under pressure
Rising defence budgets confront governments with competing demands for security, climate resilience and public services

Editorial Team SDG13
2 days ago5 min read


The global sand crisis hidden inside modern construction
Demand for concrete, roads, glass and reclaimed land is putting rivers, coastlines and communities under pressure

Editorial Team SDG12
3 days ago5 min read


Cash assistance is changing how humanitarian aid reaches people
Cash transfers offer choice and potential savings, while disrupted markets and digital exclusion can limit their reach

Editorial Team SDG2
4 days ago5 min read


Methane from rubbish: why landfills have become a climate target
Reducing landfill methane involves gas capture, food-waste prevention and reliable collection and treatment services

Editorial Team SDG13
5 days ago5 min read


When seawater moves underground: coastal aquifer salinisation threatens freshwater supplies
Rising seas, drought and heavy pumping threaten coastal drinking water and farming, while aquifer recovery varies.

Editorial Team SDG6
6 days ago4 min read


The right to housing in Europe: dignity, property and the limits of profitability
Vienna and Mari Carmen’s case in Madrid raise questions about reconciling affordable homes, investment and property protection

Editorial
Sep 295 min read


Enhanced rock weathering: can crushed stone become a climate solution?
Field trials show crop benefits, but mining demands and uncertain carbon accounting complicate climate assessments

Editorial Team SDG13
Sep 294 min read


Free Press Unlimited supports journalism under pressure
Safety assistance and newsroom support connect press freedom with the public’s access to independent information

Editorial Team SDG16
Sep 284 min read


Tactical Tech examines how personal data fuels digital influence
Through research and public education, Tactical Tech connects everyday digital habits with questions about political influence

Editorial Team SDG16
Sep 274 min read


AI safety boundaries put privacy and human control to the test
Rules on data, harmful uses and human oversight expose the choices behind safe artificial intelligence and innovation

Editorial
Sep 264 min read


Remittances exceed aid but costs limit their development impact
Migrant money supports education, healthcare and enterprise, while transfer costs and financial exclusion reduce its reach

Editorial Team SDG10
Sep 254 min read


Space governance beyond Earth raises questions of power and consent
Existing space law limits territorial claims but leaves the political organisation of future settlements unresolved

Editorial Team SDG16
Sep 245 min read


Hamburg pupils discover urban forests through outdoor learning and TREEPOLY
SDW Hamburg combines a nature day with a board game to explore city trees, climate adaptation and everyday environmental decisions

Editorial Team SDG11
Sep 234 min read


Green steel tests the economics of industrial transformation
Hydrogen and recycled scrap can cut steel emissions, but clean electricity, investment and buyers determine the pace of change

Editorial Team SDG9
Sep 225 min read


From learning about the ocean to participating in its future
Ocean literacy empowers youth to move from future promises to real participation in biodiversity decisions ahead of COP17

Gabriela Casuso
Sep 213 min read


Naples wanted tourists. Now it has to work out how to remain a city for the people who live there
As tourism reshapes Naples, the challenge is no longer attracting visitors but ensuring that the city remains liveable for the communities that made it desirable

Valeria Russo
Sep 195 min read


HRDAG uses statistics to reveal gaps in human rights records
Human rights data analysis separates documented cases from estimates of violence missing from the record

Editorial Team SDG16
Sep 184 min read


The global race to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Carbon removal is attracting investment, but costs, storage risks and limited capacity complicate its role alongside emissions cuts

Editorial Team SDG13
Sep 175 min read


Groundwater depletion drains the hidden reserve beneath cities and farms
Falling water tables threaten supplies and infrastructure, while local projects show how pumping and recharge can change

Editorial Team SDG6
Sep 164 min read


Who owns the scientific data needed to protect the planet?
Satellite records, climate observations and genetic databases expose tensions over access, profit and public funding

Editorial Team SDG13
Sep 155 min read


Hamburg forest education project connects young people across continents
Wälder ohne Grenzen links outdoor learning and youth filmmaking with international exchange as its next phase develops

Editorial Team SDG4
Sep 144 min read


Busubi founding Power of Communities Hub
In Busubi, a farming parish in central Uganda, twenty-three people have founded the first community hub of the Global Society to complete its founding - with reusable sanitary pads, hand-bound notebooks and a room where eleven people showed up.

Editorial
Sep 125 min read
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