A new flagship UN report warns that the world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy,” where decades of overuse, pollution, and climate‑driven disruption have pushed many water systems beyond recovery. The analysis shows that long‑term withdrawals now exceed natural replenishment in numerous regions, resulting in depleted aquifers, shrinking lakes and wetlands, and rising land subsidence. The authors urge governments to shift from short‑term crisis response to “bankruptcy management” by preventing further irreversible damage, transforming water‑intensive sectors, and prioritizing just transitions for vulnerable communities.

Hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks offer a cleaner alternative to diesel transport, but public support is essential for large-scale adoption. In a new study, researchers surveyed households in South Korea to measure willingness to pay for expanding hydrogen truck deployment. The results show strong public acceptance, with benefits exceeding carbon reduction costs, indicating the policy is socially profitable and supports long-term low-carbon transport transitions under national climate policy goals frameworks.