How a Materials Revolution Can Protect Against Climate Change Accomplishing the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement and the further commitments made at the recent COP26 conference requires industrial sectors to rapidly ramp up their technological production, thereby generating considerable innovation in climate action. These innovations have been made achievable…

Infrastructure has become a hot-button topic for many governments across the world: the United States recently made the largest historic investment in its roads and bridges in, and China, despite recent slowdowns, continues to plow money into its global Belt & Road initiative while the European Union has unveiled the…

El Salvador is typically known for its excellent coffee and abundance of volcanoes, but today, under the auspices of President Nayib Bukele, the country is more often known for embracing Bitcoin as legal tender. Bitcoin and other crypto-based currencies that rely on blockchain technology have exploded onto the scene, and…

Recent reports about the Russia-Ukraine relationship have sent worrying chills across the world. Specifically, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made claims of an attempted coup, NATO has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin about his nation’s military build-up along Europe’s eastern borders, while Latvia has begun calling for permanent US military…

On September 5, 2021, American-trained special forces serving under Guinea’s president, Alpha Condé, continued an emerging trend in West Africa — they instigated a coup d’état that saw the overthrow of the man whom they were supposed to protect. …

Investing in Frontier Materials innovations is one of the many ways Europe can remain at the forefront of global sustainable development. — Frontier Materials technologies are constantly improving the efficiency, environmental standards and sustainability of European nations. Graphene, the world’s first 2D material, is one of these technologies, showing immense promise in furthering these trends. …

Abstract: The climate crisis has exposed defensive vulnerabilities within our human and natural systems, threatening global and domestic security. Combatting these security threats requires a new frame of thought to also allow for relevant actors to expand existing defense apparatuses that can only be engaged during times of extreme emergency…

The collapse of the Soviet Union unleashed an unparalleled recapture and redistribution of resources by many local populations, who frequently resorted to armed conflict to guarantee their security. This was particularly true in the South Caucasus, where Armenia and Azerbaijan, two former Soviet satellites, have been at each other’s throats…