Data is the new oil: cette métaphore, popularisée par le mathématicien Clive Humby en 2006, révèle l’importance des données en tant que ressource indispensable dans l’ère digitale. Notamment, l’entraînement de modèles d’intelligence artificielle (IA) demande de plus en plus … Continue reading
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Milei’s Glacier Law Reform: Melting Morals or Unfreezing Investment?
As eager young hikers travel to the end of the world in Patagonia to hike some of the world’s most beautiful mountains and glaciers, they may wonder at the words spray-painted on rocks bordering the trails: La ley de glaciares … Continue reading
Bus Rapid Transit: How One City’s Innovation Sparked Sustainable Transportation Across the Globe
In 2023, the Brazilian city of Curitiba was named the “Smart City of the Year” at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona; however, it did not always have such a strong reputation. From 1940 to 1960, … Continue reading
Space Oddity: From Budget Cuts to the Moon
In April 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission carried astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years. But the mission almost didn’t happen. What does this story say about the state of America and its politics?
On … Continue reading
The Fog Catchers
The Fog Catchers of Peru
Peru, notably one of the driest countries on the planet, has been struggling with water security for years. Recently, largely due to the organization Movimiento Peruano Sin Agua, better known in Peru as Los Sin … Continue reading
The Invisible Workforce Behind Automation
As AI usage continues to surge globally, system automation and the promise of AI performing tasks faster and more efficiently than humans have become increasingly attractive. For many corporations, the prospect of AI operating with a degree of autonomy makes … Continue reading
The Impact of AI-Generated Content on Natural Disaster Response: Hurricane Melissa
When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 21, 2025, it marked a dark milestone as the strongest hurricane to hit the Caribbean in modern history, and the third strongest to ever occur in the Atlantic. With sustained winds … Continue reading
Technology and Discovery as Climate Change Solutions: A Saving Grace, or A Waste of Time?
These technologies and discoveries have the potential to alter the trajectory of the climate crisis completely. That being said, there is much uncertainty regarding whether they can actually be implemented.
With every passing year, the effects of the climate crisis … Continue reading
Preserving the Future: Water, Accountability, and AI
As the artificial intelligence industry expands, so does its ecological footprint. ChatGPT alone uses an estimated 39.16 million gallons of water daily. That is the equivalent of everyone in Taiwan, a country of approximately 24 million people, flushing their toilet … Continue reading
Trump’s Tariffs and the Clean Energy Backlash
From vehicles to medicinal products, the tariffs imposed by President Trump cover a wide range of goods, impacting economies and lifestyles across the world.
Tariffs have historically been implemented as a protectionist means to bolster the local economy and its … Continue reading