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
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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
Wildfire Diplomacy: How Disasters Spark Cross-Border Cooperation
It’s the middle of the week, and despite it being midday, cars are bumper to bumper. Thousands of brake lights burn red, mirroring the sun, dimmed and distorted by a sky choked with smoke. Flames lick the treetops on either … Continue reading
Shrinking the Welfare State, Growing the Authoritarian State: How the Far-Right Reconstructs State Power in Hungary
Anti-state rhetoric has become a popular refrain among far-right anti-establishment politicians promising to “drain the swamp.” Yet once in power, anti-statist parties and politicians often fail to minimize the state as pledged. Instead, as in the case of Hungary’s far-right … Continue reading
A Shallow Solution: Water Privatisation in the Global South
In 2024, the Philippines experienced a painful drought. Water reserves in Angat dam –the main source for Manila’s 14 million residents– fell below minimum operating levels, prompting the city of Manila to request people to conserve water. Fueled by … Continue reading