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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
2 days ago4 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
5 days ago5 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


The opportunities and ecological risks of floating solar power
Solar arrays on artificial water bodies can spare land and limit evaporation, but ecological effects remain site-specific

Editorial Team SDG7
Sep 115 min read


Planned obsolescence is real, but the Centennial Light proves less than the myth claims
A 125-year-old bulb exposes genuine durability questions, while repair barriers offer stronger evidence of modern product limits

Editorial Team SDG12
Sep 105 min read


Regenerative agriculture can deliver results, but not every claim survives scrutiny
Soil-focused farming can improve measurable outcomes, although costs, yields and benefits vary sharply by place and practice

Editorial Team SDG2
Sep 55 min read


How cities can protect people from extreme heat
Heat plans combine public warnings and emergency relief with long-term changes to streets, homes and workplaces

Editorial Team SDG11
Sep 15 min read


Long-duration energy storage gains importance in renewable-rich grids
Wind- and solar-rich grids are testing storage that can shift electricity across hours, nights and calm weather.

Editorial Team SDG7
Aug 295 min read


Former fossil-fuel sites gain a second life in clean energy
Reusing mines and power sites can unlock grids and land, but jobs, pollution and local consent remain decisive

Editorial Team SDG7
Aug 265 min read


ClientEarth tests the reach of environmental law in public accountability cases
The legal charity targets governments and companies, while court outcomes reveal the reach and limits of climate litigation

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 245 min read


Invasive species and the environmental and economic costs of global spread
Trade and travel move organisms into new ecosystems, while a warming climate can help them establish and spread

Editorial Team SDG15
Aug 235 min read


Built to last: repairing, adapting and reusing before building new
Designing buildings for repair, adaptation and disassembly could keep materials in use and reduce demand for new construction

Editorial Team SDG12
Aug 175 min read


Environmental crime operates as a global organised economy
Illegal extraction and dumping converge through corruption, financial secrecy and international commodity chains

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 145 min read


The impact of underwater noise pollution on marine life
Shipping, construction, sonar and seismic surveys are crowding the ocean soundscape, but quieter methods are available

Editorial Team SDG14
Aug 125 min read


Debt-for-nature swaps face a test of lasting conservation
Debt relief can fund forests and oceans, but durable results depend on transparent finance and public consent

Editorial Team SDG14
Aug 105 min read


Debt repayments squeeze climate resilience investment in lower-income countries
Rising debt costs narrow budgets for flood protection, health systems, clean energy and disaster readiness

Editorial Team SDG17
Aug 74 min read


Working animals at the centre of community resilience
Around 200 million animals may contribute to the livelihoods of between 300 million and 600 million people worldwide

Editorial Team SDG8
Aug 46 min read


Advanced geothermal could take continuous clean power beyond volcanic regions
New drilling techniques may unlock deep heat almost anywhere, but costs, seismic risk and water use remain decisive

Editorial Team SDG7
Aug 26 min read


AI data centres are testing the limits of power and water systems
Faster computing is intensifying pressure on electricity grids, cooling water and environmental accountability

Editorial Team SDG9
Jul 316 min read


When climate risk makes insurance unaffordable
Repeated disasters are pushing insurance, mortgages and public budgets into a growing protection gap

Editorial Team SDG13
Jul 296 min read


From landfill to the power grid: the new generation of plants aiming to turn waste into energy without releasing its carbon
Europe is supporting pioneering projects that combine waste-to-energy with carbon capture to reduce the climate impact of residual waste

Editorial Team SDG9
Jul 194 min read


Locked out of finance, trapped in poverty
Banking exclusion leaves low-income workers, migrants and rural communities paying more and facing greater risks

Editorial Team SDG1
Jul 107 min read


After the tremor, the question we can no longer postpone
Venezuela must turn its natural resources into reconstruction, dignity and a shared future

Editorial
Jun 276 min read


The return of local manufacturing can strengthen resilience, but only if work is decent
Shorter supply chains are gaining attention as communities seek resilience, repair skills and fairer industrial jobs

Editorial Team SDG8
Jun 206 min read
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