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Istanbul’s Ayamama Life Valley: A Green Transformation
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What was once a stream corridor prone to dangerous flooding has been transformed into a thriving ecological park. Urban and Regional Planner Dr. Melek Karahasan explains how Istanbul’s Ayamama Life Valley became one of the city’s most beloved public spaces.
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How Saudi Arabia’s Spending Spree Affected Growth
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Some of the most striking projects are now being watered down, put on hold or even abandoned. Several come under the once all-embracing umbrella of the $500bn Neom mega-project.
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How the Great Pyramid of Giza Has Survived Earthquakes
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The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992 . . . .
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Decarbonising Everything is Impossible – Here’s Why
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The global conversation about net zero has been almost entirely about energy. This framing is essential, but it rests on an assumption so embedded it rarely gets examined: that the only thing fossil fuels give us worth worrying about is the energy released when we burn them.
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Could This Self-Cooling Mosque Be the Future?
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The small town of Dandaji, Niger, sits on the edge of the Sahara Desert. It is a place where temperatures routinely top 45°C, blanketing residents in a suffocating, oven-like heat. Unless they’re in the town’s mosque.
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Is the Gulf Losing Its Grip on the Oil Industry?
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One of the most striking features of the Iran war has been the resilience of the global oil market, despite the disruption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz, prices have generally hovered around US$100 per barrel . . .
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What to Play Next: Rethinking Development Today
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Manchester embodies reinvention like few other places. It built the world’s first industrial economy, watched it rust, and recast itself as the capital of England’s north.
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Riyadh Metro Finally: The Snøhetta Station
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The new Riyadh metro station is set to transform the Al-Qiri transport hub. Designed by Snøhetta, it features a large reflective canopy, bright underground spaces, and . . . .
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Building Resilience in Europe and Central Asia Today
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The data is clear: Investments in adaptation and resilience deliver high economic returns but remain insufficient and poorly targeted. Evidence shows that targeted, early investments in resilient infrastructure, climate-smart agriculture . . . .
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