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WHAT'S NEXT?: The world is depleting its natural resources at an alarming rate due to population growth and over consumption. Increased competition for ever-diminishing food and water resources may amplify socio-economically motivated armed conflicts and causing quests for more efficient resources on and beyond Planet Earth.

• [New] If successful, asteroid mining could redefine how resources are sourced, reducing pressure on Earth's environment while enabling a sustainable presence in space. Interesting Engineering
• [New] Saudi Arabia's vast unconventional resources could be developed using similar technological approaches and partnership strategies that ADNOC has successfully implemented. Discovery Alert
• [New] Globally, the impact of climate change on agriculture is affecting food security, threatening water resources, biodiversity, and the resilience of rural communities. Mirage News
• [New] Experts highlighted biosafety and bioethics risks, including potential biopiracy of Zambian genetic resources if safeguards are not established. iAfrica.com
• [New] The scale of Bolivia's resources provides theoretical capacity to supply significant portions of projected global lithium demand growth, offering strategic supply partnerships that could support major automotive manufacturers' electric vehicle production expansion plans through 2040 and beyond. Discovery Alert
• [New] With the global digital economy projected to grow to $23 trillion by 2025, organizations are scrambling to secure resources that will allow them to keep pace with technological advancements and consumer expectations. ""
• [New] Aligned with the Make in India mission, it will feature 100% domestically manufactured solar panels, advanced tracking systems, and waterless robotic cleaning to maximize output and conserve resources. City AM
• [New] There's a noticeable shift towards software and cloud-based solutions, with Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) projected to reach $48.3 billion by 2033, democratizing access to quantum resources. FinancialContent
• [New] The FCA Supercharged Sandbox, supported by NVIDIA, NayaOne and leveraging NVIDIA AI Enterprise will enable innovative firms to rapidly test, validate and refine their AI models with access to advanced technical resources and regulator expertise. FinExtra
• [New] The parties in the CF believe formal participation in politics and electoral success will give them the legitimacy, resources, and security to guarantee their future and relevance to Iraq. The Century Foundation
• [New] The resources harvested from asteroids could be used to fuel industries across the globe, reducing reliance on Earth's finite resources. Juniorstocks.com I Stock Market News
• [New] Reliable sources disclosed that the first axis is mobilizing all resources to increase the production capacity to four million barrels per day by 2035. / Kuwait arabtimes
• [New] For the EU, internal divisions over how to allocate resources and support innovation threaten to undermine the unity needed to compete on the world stage. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• [New] Well-managed organizations are paying attention to their environmental and community impacts, continue to enhance their management of human resources, and will never stop searching globally for top-quality staff. Columbia SPS
• [New] OMB and White House guidance (and agency AI plans) are directing agencies to adopt AI procurement controls and risk assessment processes, and the GSA and other agencies are standing up AI acquisition resources and vehicle options. JD Supra
• [New] The increasing global demand for water resources, coupled with the growing need for reliable and sustainable water management systems, presents significant investment opportunities. PEOPLE
• [New] In energy and environmental projects, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources signed with East Hope to establish the Astana Energy Eco-Park and with Shaanxi Construction Engineering Kazakhstan to build a waste-to-energy plant in Shymkent. The Astana Times
• [New] Proposed Marine Protected Areas would lead to the loss of the opportunity to develop hydrocarbon resources by Russia on the continental shelf of Antarctica. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] Exploration and development of PGM resources could become more attractive, especially where operations are cost-competitive and relatively resilient to global supply shocks. Africa Mining and Engineering Review
• [New] If China can build power capacity faster than the U.S., it does not matter how good American models are-Beijing will have the computational resources to train bigger and better systems. Educational Technology and Change Journal

Last updated: 12 November 2025