Visiting the Nuclear Power Plant that Never Was
It’s a strange place with an even stranger history. In 1969, the construction of a nuclear power plant in Austria was approved by the...
UNIDO’s Decisive Role in Shaping the Montreal Protocol: An Interview with Dr. Archalus Tcheknavorian-Asenbauer
Despite the widespread consensus on the need to combat climate change, the global community continues to disagree on the exact measures needed to accomplish...
Unwrapping Our Plastic Future
Plastic enjoys a critical role in the global economy, rivalled by few other hard materials. Not least since the publication of the Austrian movie...
The Military-Industrial Complex pressured by Climate Change
Since the general public first became aware of the effect of human consumption on the planet, individuals have been asked to reduce, reuse, and...
At the Nexus of AI and Diplomacy
The world we live in right now is moving at a truly mind-bending speed, with new breakthroughs and technological advancements coming out practically every...
A Tale of Two Cities: Response, Resilience, and Recalibration
As COVID-19 transmission occurs through droplets in the air, overcrowded cities mounted a massive problem for governments around the world. Those who could, fled...
Tesla vs. Edison: Why this Century-old Conflict has Gained Renewed Relevance
Picture this: Chicago, 1893. You are standing in the midst of the legendary World’s Fair, which this year is commemorating the 400th anniversary of...
The Revolution Will Be DM’ed to You
The phenomenon known as the “Facebook Revolution” has evolved markedly since the so-called Arab Spring lasting from 2010 to 2012, when anti-government protests across...
EU IT and Cybersecurity in the Digital Age: A Progress with Hurdles
In December 2020, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borell, presented a new EU Cybersecurity Strategy...
Phosphorus – A Silent Emergency
Phosphorus – A Silent Emergency
If I asked you to list the greatest challenges facing the world right now, you might first think of COVID-19,...