https://abc24times.com/ABC 24 Times: an independent, continuous digital dispatch on tech and innovation, the green economy, markets, biotech, culture and ideas, with a constructive, curious voice.en-ushttps://abc24times.com/stories/coastal-megacities-pool-flood-defense-budgets.htmlhttps://abc24times.com/stories/coastal-megacities-pool-flood-defense-budgets.htmlFri, 02 Oct 2026 01:20:00 -0400World & GeopoliticsA regional compact lets coastal cities share pumps, surge barriers and risk models, trading some autonomy for a deeper pool of protection against storms.https://abc24times.com/stories/climate-data-sharing-accord-ministries.htmlhttps://abc24times.com/stories/climate-data-sharing-accord-ministries.htmlThu, 01 Oct 2026 23:43:00 -0400World & GeopoliticsMinistries have agreed in principle to share ocean and air measurements. The real test is verification: who checks the sensors, and who owns what they record.https://abc24times.com/stories/night-trains-return-cross-border-sleeper-routes.htmlhttps://abc24times.com/stories/night-trains-return-cross-border-sleeper-routes.htmlThu, 01 Oct 2026 22:06:00 -0400World & GeopoliticsRail operators across three regions are reopening cross-border sleeper routes, betting that some travellers will trade a flight for a bed on rails.