The New Economics of Cybercrime
It’s a good time to be a cybercriminal. There are more victims to target, there is more data to steal, and there is more money to be made from doing so than ever before. It would seem to follow, then, that there’s been very little progress since 2007, when hackers stole at least 45.6 million credit-…
On World Oceans Day, a reminder that climate change action must consider the oceans
Our oceans and the climate are inextricably linked: the ocean regulates our global climate, and climate change is having substantial impacts on the ocean and its wildlife. Since 1955, the ocean has absorbed over 90 percent of the excess heat building up from the release of greenhouse gases emitted f…
Hunger in Shangri-La: Causes and Consequences of Food Insecurity in the World’s Mountains
Over the past decade, the number of undernourished people around the world has declined by around 167 million, to just under 800 million people. However, this positive trend glosses over a stark reality: Food insecurity is increasing in the world’s mountains. This pattern has been under-recognized b…
Dubai Is Building the World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant
They like to do things big in Dubai, including a newly-approved concentrated solar power project that will generate 1,000 megawatts of power by 2020—and a whopping 5,000 megawatts by 2030. The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) has announced the launch of the world’s largest concentrated s…
Youth unemployment in the Mediterranean region and its long-term implications
Europe’s Mediterranean neighbourhood has become a focal point of attention due to the refugee crisis. With over a million people arriving in Europe in the course of 2015, the question of how to address the growing immigration pressures has become a central political issue. Countries around the Medit…