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India’s small steelmakers have no easy fix to go green
Smaller firms make 40 per cent of India’s steel and are the backbone of cities like Raipur. Some are exploring solar power, but face big constraints to make a deeper shift from coal.
The Korean Zero Waste Movement Network has spent four decades mobilising citizens, government and businesses to prevent, separate and recycle food waste across South Korea, work that has earned it a place among the 2026 Earthshot Prize finalists.
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As the region’s infrastructure needs grow more complex, the city-state’s financing, engineering and technology capabilities could help deliver more integrated and resilient systems.
Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island effects.
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