How is record heat affecting global infrastructure?
The impacts of rising temperatures on human health, environmental ecosystems and crop yields are well known, but the effects are…
19 Aug 2024
Who will fund Gaza’s reconstruction?
Ten months on and Israel’s aerial bombardment of Gaza shows no signs of abating – nor do ceasefire talks show any tangible sign of delivering an agreement. Israel’s offensive has…
12 Jul 2024
How a new capital hub is raising €650bn to decarbonise Europe’s cities
At the end of June, at the Cities Mission Conference in Valencia, the EU's Net Zeroes Cities project announced a new Climate City Capital Hub to help raise funds to…
09 May 2024
The specialist IDF unit committing ‘domicide’ in Gaza
As international tension reaches boiling point over Israel’s decision to go ahead with its offensive in Rafah, investigations have found that a specialist Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) unit has spent…
12 Jan 2024
How will the US-UK strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen affect Red Sea trade?
The US and UK have launched a series of strikes against 16 Houthi rebel positions in Yemen overnight, raising tensions in the Middle East to a level unprecedented in years.…
12 Jan 2024
How will the US-UK strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen affect Red Sea trade?
The US and UK have launched a series of strikes against 16 Houthi rebel positions in Yemen overnight, raising tensions in the Middle East to a level unprecedented in years.…
10 Jan 2024
How to build sustainable housing for three billion
There is a global sustainable housing crisis. Not only is the built environment –including construction and energy use – responsible for around 40% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, but there…