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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] Leveraging the high potential of green energy as well as affordable water resources, Malaysia is one of the popular destinations for future data centers. eco-ideal
• [New] Petrobras' Decarbonization Fund will direct resources to installing photovoltaic plants in refineries. Agencia
• [New] Geopolitical tensions add volatility: U.S.-China rivalries echo Cold War dynamics, with China's Chang'e-7 mission in 2026 scouting lunar south pole resources, potentially sparking a space race 2.0. SpaceNews
• [New] The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program is a critical platform to mobilize resources, partnerships, and political will needed to scale adaptation solutions that work for Africa. Global Center on Adaptation
• [New] By 2050, the value of clean resources may exceed USD 15 million, sufficient to power 630 GW with 2 million solar panels. Polaris
• Denmark has successfully leveraged its offshore wind resources to become a net exporter of electricity, demonstrating the potential for resource-rich nations to transform their energy landscapes. Renewable Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Future | C
• As the planet's total habitable area shrinks, and competition for resources grows, conflict will become all but inevitable. Project Syndicate
• Earth MRI aims to improve knowledge of the U.S. geologic framework through new geological and geophysical mapping and to identify areas that have the potential to contain undiscovered critical mineral resources. USGS
• The impoverished country, rich in lithium, copper and iron deposits, could offer a wealth of mineral resources to boost Beijing's supply chain security. Al Jazeera
• The space economy that began with satellite constellations in 2025 established human settlements on Mars by 2050, while asteroid mining provided abundant resources that eliminated scarcity economics. The American Bazaar
• The U.S. has a unique opportunity to turn one of its most important strategic resources, the Gulf of America, into a world-class hub for carbon management and more broadly a global energy and technology leader for vast activities in the blue economy. MarineLink
• In conclusion, GlobalData sees access to an evolving range of alternative cooling solutions as key to addressing what looks to be a significant potential challenge as water resources globally come under increasing demand. Verdict

Last updated: 03 September 2025