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open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Many cities' stormwater systems combine sewage and rainwater runoff, and heavy storms can cause this combined overflow to discharge untreated into nearby waterways. Fully separating and managing this runoff remains a costly, unresolved infrastructure challenge.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
stormwater
systems
fully
overflow
heavy
haven
found
way
make
urban
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
resolved
prevent
technology-computing
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Drone delivery has been tested in various cities, but noise, safety concerns, and airspace regulation have kept it from becoming a mainstream, everyday urban service. Solving these combined challenges remains an ongoing barrier.
science-space
global-unspecified
drone
delivery
urban
haven
solved
build
systems
operate
safely
quietly
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
society-governance
cities
technology-computing
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Computer memory still requires a tradeoff between speed, which loses data when powered off, and permanent storage, which is comparatively slower. A technology that fully combines both properties remains a long-sought but unresolved goal in computer engineering.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
computer
memory
technology
both
permanent
storage
yet
build
fast
current
whether
mathematics-logic
philosophy-ethics
haven
possible
resolved
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Hotter, drier conditions combined with decades of fire suppression have left forests primed to burn catastrophically. Managing this risk needs new approaches to land management, not just faster firefighting.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
have
don
way
stop
wildfires
growing
frequent
destructive
each
year
whether
philosophy-ethics
determine
resolved
agreed
prevent
Combine local wastewater control, fisheries governance, restoration science, and heat-stress response to preserve reefs under repeated marine heatwaves.
climate-environment
oceania
australia
local
preventing
coral
reef
collapse
stressors
combine
wastewater
control
society-governance
under
governance
global-unspecified
bleaching
african
Combine satellite observations, smart metering, community reporting, and fair enforcement to identify unauthorized pumping without penalizing subsistence users.
science-space
asia
iran
detecting
illegal
water
extraction
stressed
aquifers
combine
satellite
observations
smart
global-unspecified
logging
climate-environment
philosophy-ethics
remote
Build localized early-warning systems that combine shipping, climate, conflict, currency, storage, and market data to anticipate sudden food affordability crises.
climate-environment
asia
lebanon
forecasting
food-price
shocks
import-dependent
cities
build
localized
early-warning
systems
combine
society-governance
climate
global-unspecified
under
technology-computing
Develop scalable rehabilitation systems that combine community workers, telemedicine, low-cost devices, and culturally appropriate exercises for stroke survivors far from specialists.
health-biology
asia
india
rehabilitation
stroke
restoring
essential
access
rural
regions
develop
scalable
systems
global-unspecified
economics-resources
remains
african
whether
