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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] RMI estimates that over-investment in gas resources could raise the power bills of an average US household by $94 to $118 a year, worsening affordability for Americans who are already struggling with soaring electricity costs. Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen
• [New] Over the next decade or so, the Health Resources & Services Administration expects the U.S. to see a huge shortage of registered nurses: 14% in nonmetropolitan areas and 8% in metropolitan areas by 2036. NMSU Global Campus
• [New] An emergency agriculture bill passed by the French parliament on Tuesday, which facilitates the construction of water storage tanks for crop irrigation and livestock farms, has raised concerns over the equitable sharing of water resources and fears that farmers are being prioritised. The Guardian
• [New] Human resources is one of the fastest-growing ERP segments, with a 9% growth forecast from 2023 to 2032. KreativeCoreTech
• [New] The first practical use of space resources will not involve bringing anything back to Earth. Futura-Sciences
• [New] With the end of open access to global resources, markets, and strategic bases and without reliable friends or allies, the U.S. will need more military spending than ever. Letters from an American
• [New] There is a rare six - to nine-month window of opportunity in which Ukraine can continue to turn the tide, provided it has the right resources. MS NOW
• [New] Reflecting the continued momentum in home battery installations and sustained longer durations, Modo Energy's consumer energy resources forecast now reaches 28.7 GWh of household battery capacity by 2030. Modo Energy
• [New] Population issues matter because they affect resources, healthcare, climate and opportunity around the world. Beyond Borders
• [New] A rapidly aging population could reduce China's long-term economic growth and undermine the resources available for military expansion, technological development and international influence. UPI
• [New] As governments and industries worldwide race to capitalise on AI's economic potential, the question of whether resources can keep pace may ultimately determine the speed and scale at which that ambition can be realised. FTI Strategic Communications
• [New] Economically, the BRI creates new export markets for Chinese goods and services, provides overseas opportunities for Chinese construction companies, utilizes excess industrial capacity, and secures access to critical energy resources and supply chains. The Red Folder
• [New] The renewable energy integration segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR of 22.4% between 2026 and 2035, owing to the increasing deployment of distributed energy resources, battery storage, wind energy, and solar energy in electricity power systems. Precedence Research
• [New] The kingdom's National Water Strategy 2030 allocates substantial resources toward irrigation modernization, with targets to improve agricultural water use efficiency by 40% through technology adoption. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to leverage economic diplomacy to mobilize resources and develop a comprehensive Halal ecosystem. / Vietnam VietnamTourist.com
• Learnings gained through effort and innovation are invaluable resources that Australian Electoral Commission will continuously draw upon to create RAP commitments rooted in experience and maturity. Australian Electoral Commission
• Domestic processing could create skilled jobs, strengthen local suppliers and allow Zimbabwe to retain a greater share of the income generated from its mineral resources. Al Jazeera
• WRDA 2026 is an incredible bipartisan achievement that will strengthen water resources infrastructure and increase access to clean and safe drinking water nationwide. Wastewater Digest
• Argentina possesses one of the mining sector's greatest opportunities for the coming decades, supported by world-class resources, projected investments of US$ 15 billion, and a project pipeline capable of increasing annual LCE production from 115,000 to 407,000 tonnes by 2035. Panorama Minero
• Open-source software partners and American critical infrastructure companies built a coordinated system to receive and patch cyber vulnerabilities at a speed and scale never seen before using the existing authorities and resources of the federal government. PilieroMazza PLLC

Last updated: 12 August 2026