Our Scans · (LF.15) Life on Land · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss,

• [New] Every crisis that threatens one of the world's maritime choke points strengthens the case for diversifying trade routes, reducing dependence on maritime trade by shifting much of the journey over land enroute to Europe. Technocracy News
• [New] If developers build applications that require World ID in a way that creates durable demand, World Chain could become a meaningful ecosystem. CoinStats
• Earthly is on a mission to protect and restore 1% of the planet by 2030 through credible, high-integrity nature funding that benefits climate, biodiversity and people. earthly-org
• The proposed Starbase Louisiana will occupy roughly 125,000 acres in Vermilion Parish on land formerly owned by Exxon, making it SpaceX's fourth and largest launch complex. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• The hospital of 2027 is likely to function more like an interconnected digital ecosystem. BMA
• For years, Iran's renewable energy debate focused less on operating plants and electricity generation than on its vast potential, namely abundant sunlight, strong wind corridors, land and economic opportunity. PressTV News
• Land uses, transmission connections, and hub relationships established between now and 2035 will lock in advantages that persist the way port infrastructure locked in Newark's position for fifty years. American Affairs Journal
• Localizing the ingot equipment manufacturing vendor ecosystem could reduce the required capital investment to Rs1 billion-Rs 1.5 billion (~ $11.6 million-$ 17.4 million), from the typical Rs2 billion-Rs 3 billion (~ $23.3 million-$ 34.9 million). Mercomindia.com
• During the forecast period, factors such as increased ecological concerns caused by excessive use of synthetic pesticides, rising demand for higher-value crops, and a reduction in the amount of arable land are expected to boost the global biostimulant industry's growth. Stellar Market Research
• Unlike most emerging crypto projects that launch a single product, Candora is building a product ecosystem consisting of Candora Exchange, Candora Pro, and the AI-powered digital asset trading platform Candora Edge. Bitcoin Foundation
• The expert panellists highlighted the latest regulatory developments in Hong Kong, as well as the opportunities available for Hong Kong to take the lead in the global development of virtual assets, blockchain, and the broader Web 3.0 ecosystem. Web 3.0 in Hong Kong - from crypto to blockchain
• Europe's escalating wildfires demonstrate how climate change and land abandonment combine to create dangerous environmental hazards. Insights IAS
• Though wildfires are often associated with the West Coast's dry summers, climate change is putting more and more places at risk of wildfires as increasingly hot air sucks moisture from forests. Scientific American
• Land-constrained Singapore could meet part of its growing electricity demand by importing solar power from Cambodia, wind power from Viet Nam and hydropower from Sarawak. Ember
• Heatwaves and wildfires are not just scorching forests, they are adding to the tipping point risks in the world's vast permafrost regions, which contain three times more carbon than all the living vegetation on Earth. The Guardian
• Attacks on healthcare businesses such as billing companies, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms and health technology vendors rose nearly 35% globally, signaling that threat actors are increasingly targeting the broader ecosystem hospitals depend on to operate. The Real Economy Blog
• Land Warfare is anticipated to capture 34% share in 2026 as armored platforms and tactical units adopt AI for route planning and threat warning. FactMr
• Europe fears losing control over strategic technologies, industrial assets, and defence innovation ecosystems to foreign capital-not only Chinese, but increasingly, American. Hudson Institute
• By 2035, military aviation is expected to operate as a mixed ecosystem of crewed aircraft, large unmanned aircraft, tactical drones and collaborative autonomous systems. DataMIntelligence

Last updated: 28 September 2026