Flipping the Switch – Europe’s Green Energy Gamble
Europe's energy system is under pressure. The Ukraine crisis has exposed Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. Leaders are pushing for renewables, improved infrastructure, and...
Justice by Algorithm: Fairness or Flaw?
In one city, the police scan hours of surveillance footage and identify a criminal within minutes. In another, prosecutors use software to predict whether...
The Increasing Thirst of AI: Hidden Environmental Consequences of the World’s Fastest Growing New...
ChatGPT, alongside numerous artificial intelligence (AI) tools, has become increasingly integrated into our daily routines. Whether you rely on it for workflow, love it...
When Harassment Becomes Immersive: Confronting Gender-Based Violence in Virtual Reality
In 2021, a user testing Meta’s Horizon Worlds reported that her avatar was surrounded and virtually groped by several male avatars within minutes of...
Solar Gardens: A Tool for Community Empowerment
It is no secret that solar power has increasingly become one of the cheapest ways of generating renewable energy, making it accessible for communities...
The Quiet Authoritarian: Control and Power in Singapore
When we hear the words digital authoritarianism, the firstexamples that probably come to mind are China with its “Great Firewall” and robust digital surveillance...
Trade, War and Stability: Mapping Global Influence in the 21st Century
In a world of globalisation, power relations are no longer dictated by military strength or economic power but by a subtle balance of international...
False Promises from the Deep Sea
When you think about the deep sea, what images come to mind? Darkness, a sense of the unknown, perhaps fear of the creatures looming...
For Whom Does the EU’s CBAM Deliver Climate Justice?
The European Union is determined to achieve its aim of reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and 90% by 2040, compared to...
The Green Side of the Atom: How Nuclear Science is Tackling Water Scarcity, Food...
Nuclear energy—accident—bomb. For many people, that is the sequence that comes to mind when they hear the word “nuclear”. Decades of dramatic headlines and...
