As global heatwaves shatter historical records from North America to Asia and Europe, our planet’s vital lifelines—great rivers like the Rhône, Rhine, and Danube—are trickling down to historic lows. Beyond disrupting freight and power grids, this double blow of scorching air and parched soil is fracturing pollination systems, starving trees, and pushing pollinators to the brink. Here is a look at the cascading climate crisis—and the systemic solutions needed to adapt.
In the ongoing global effort to scale up carbon storage, Climeworks has emerged as a frontrunner with its innovative facilities in Iceland and Scotland, namely the groundbreaking Orca plant and a collaborative project with Storegga Geotechnologies. As the world grapples with the persistent rise in carbon dioxide levels, the imperative to remove substantial amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere has become a critical tool in the battle against climate change. Climeworks, a Swiss firm, is at the forefront of ambitious carbon removal projects that employ pioneering technology to accelerate large-scale carbon extraction and storage.