Climate Resilience — Mark and Focus

Illuminated apartment balconies in Singapore at night.

Climate ResilienceOctober 28, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialCase Study4 min read

Singapore Expands a Canal Within a Crowded Catchment

PUB has completed the 2.3-kilometer Upper Bukit Timah Canal upgrade, increasing its stormwater conveyance capacity by 30 percent. The project shows how drainage geometry and construction staging can add capacity where urban space is constrained.

Raindrops across a window against a muted pink background.

Climate ResilienceOctober 26, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialBrief2 min read

Saudi Rainfall Outlook Gives November a Higher-Rain Signal

Saudi Arabia’s October–December outlook points to above-normal rainfall across much of the country in November, with warmer-than-normal conditions throughout the period.

Aerial view of fields and a road near Komorniki in Poland

Climate ResilienceOctober 22, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialBrief2 min read

Poland’s Groundwater Warning Separates Low Levels From Supply Failure

Poland’s geological service forecasts regional shallow-groundwater lows across 15 provinces during October.

Close-up of analog aircraft cockpit instruments

Climate ResilienceOctober 22, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialBrief2 min read

Kepi Flight Disruptions Show How Smoke Limits Air Access

Kepi Airport reported repeated smoke-related flight cancellations in October, with limited operations between closures.

Ba Son Bridge and riverfront buildings in Ho Chi Minh City at sunset

Climate ResilienceOctober 16, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialBrief2 min read

Ho Chi Minh City Sets November as Its Tidal-Flood Project Target

Ho Chi Minh City expects its VND10 trillion tidal-flood project to enter operation in November.

Meandering river reflecting sunset across a flat landscape

Climate ResilienceOctober 16, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialStandard4 min read

Poland’s Adaptation Funding Gives Loans and Retention Grants Different Jobs

Poland opened a long-running national adaptation call on October 1.

River beside a grassy floodplain under a cloudy sky

Climate ResilienceOctober 14, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialBrief2 min read

Neuquén Tenders the Study Before the Flood Diversion

Neuquén has tendered an environmental and social study for a proposed diversion channel at Portezuelo Grande.

Zhengzhou’s illuminated Millennium Plaza and surrounding roads at dusk.

Climate ResilienceOctober 12, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialBrief2 min read

Zhengzhou Drainage Proposals Enter a Public Registry Review

Zhengzhou has opened public review of nine proposed urban renewal registry entries, including two drainage projects.

Bundles of ribbed reinforcing bars tied with rope.

Climate ResilienceOctober 8, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialCase Study4 min read

Smalblaar Bridge Recovery Separates Access from Reconstruction

Emergency works at Rawsonville’s Smalblaar Bridge combine temporary pedestrian and vehicle access with a longer reconstruction program.

Saint-Pierre bridge crossing the Garonne in Toulouse.

Climate ResilienceSeptember 30, 2026Mark and Focus EditorialExplainer3 min read

France’s September Drought Orders Allocate the Water Still Available

September restrictions in Haute-Garonne and Gers raised the urgency of late-season water management.