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Wanted: An Electrical Grid Powered by Renewables
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With the conflict in Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushing oil and gas prices upwards, the prospect of a world that runs on 100% renewable energy seems even more attractive than usual.
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New Cooling Strategy Helps MENA Countries Adapt
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As temperatures rise across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), governments and international organisations are exploring new ways to meet growing cooling demand without worsening climate change.
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Iran and the Arabian Peninsula Depend on Desalination
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The Gulf region has been defined by oil for decades. Tankers, pipelines and refineries have long been seen as the region’s most critical – and vulnerable – assets.
In the past few days, US-Israeli strikes hit oil depots in Tehran, with reports emerging of black rain falling for hours afterwards . . .
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Yemen: Rebuilding Urban Life Amid Conflict Challenges
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Yemen’s cities have borne the brunt of over a decade of conflict, with widespread destruction of infrastructure. Waste collection services have halted, urban roads have been destroyed, and critical facilities are without power.
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Circular Economy in Construction: A New Approach
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The industry accounts for roughly 40% of global resource extractions. This level of removal puts immense strain on ecosystems and depletes finite materials. Construction also accounts for around 37% of global carbon emissions.
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Iran’s Cultural Heritage in the Crossfire: An Overview
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Airstrikes near historic districts in Tehran and Isfahan have damaged monuments that have survived for centuries. The losses highlight how war can endanger not only lives but also the historical memory embedded in cities and landscapes.
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A diverse path to the reform towards a sustainable trade
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For decades, the international trade system has driven poverty reduction and economic development at an unprecedented scale.
Yet the benefits of that growth have not been evenly shared, leading to growing unhappiness with the status quo.
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Economics of Desalination and Local Integration Explained
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Seawater desalination has established itself as a cornerstone of water security in arid and semi-arid regions. Population growth, rapid urbanization, industrialization, and climate variability have significantly increased pressure on conventional water resources, making the use of non-conventional sources essential.
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A new way to envision multispecies architecture today
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What if a sustainable building didn’t just avoid harming the environment, but actively functioned as an ecosystem in its own right, sheltering endangered species, sequestering carbon, and rewilding the land beneath it? This is the research question behind EDEN, an ambitious architectural initiative from the OXMAN design lab.
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