Travel
Coolcations Are Becoming Climate Adaptation for Travelers
Travelers are shifting destinations and seasons to avoid extreme heat, turning the coolcation from a catchy label into a planning strategy.
Jul 31, 2026
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12 stories for“climate adaptation”
Business
Climate Finance Works Differently When Women Can Control the Money
Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa suggests access to savings, credit and financial tools can strengthen climate resilience when women can make decisions over their use.
Jul 24, 2026
Health
Disabled People Report More Climate Harm, Exposing a Planning Blind Spot
New survey analysis points to greater climate-related health harm among disabled people, strengthening the case for accessible alerts, evacuation and cooling plans.
Jul 24, 2026
Health
France’s June Heatwave Toll: 5,764 Excess Deaths in 2026
A delayed mortality count reveals the June heatwave’s true scale, showing why the deadliest climate disaster can pass quietly behind ordinary causes of death.
Jul 23, 2026
Design
Designing for 45C: What Gulf Architecture Knew Before Air Conditioning
Thick walls, small openings, shaded courtyards and wind towers were not decorative. They were a cooling system, and a glass tower in the desert is a decision to pay for that work with electricity instead.
Aug 7, 2026
Diving
WHO’s New Drowning Plan Moves Safety Beyond Swim Lessons
The PROTECT package treats drowning as a systems failure involving childcare, transport, infrastructure, rescue and climate preparation, not a single bad choice.
Jul 23, 2026
Technology
Saudi Arabia’s Clean-Energy Push Is Also an Industrial Opportunity
Solar power, smarter grids, water systems and new fuels can help the Kingdom build exportable expertise while strengthening energy resilience at home.
Jul 28, 2026
Travel
Europe’s Wildfires Are Rewriting the Summer Travel Map
Evacuations near Cap-Ferret and one of Spain’s largest fires show why Mediterranean and Atlantic holidays now require a live risk plan, not just insurance.
Jul 23, 2026
Design
Qatar's 14-School Project Puts PPPs and 3D Printing Into One Big Test
A QAR 4.5 billion project for 14 schools is 80 percent complete, combining long-term private operation, local materials and printed components.
Jul 30, 2026
Travel
Travellers Are Booking the Grandmother, Not the Landmark
Summer bookings show shorter trips, cooler destinations and a preference for experiences led by lifelong locals and traditional craftspeople. The multi country sprint is losing.
Aug 4, 2026
Lifestyle
Houseplants Do Not Purify Your Air, and the Real Reason to Keep Them Is Better Than the Myth
A 1989 NASA experiment in sealed chambers became the most repeated claim in interior décor. In an actual room, ventilation removes pollutants far faster than plants can, and you would need an implausible indoor forest to compete.
Aug 21, 2026
Health
Surviving a Gulf August: What Actually Works Against Extreme Heat
Heat illness is one of the most preventable medical emergencies there is, and most of the popular advice about it is either useless or actively wrong. The humidity is what changes the arithmetic.
Aug 8, 2026
