The Grid Was Built for the Past Climate
Historical climate conditions are becoming increasingly unreliable guides for future infrastructure planning.
Technology
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We’ve Spent Four Years Talking About Governing AI. Geneva Has to Actually Do It.
Global Dialogues on AI Governance need to amplify voices of AI middle and emerging powers and support capacity building for the Global Majority countries.
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Data for the Farmer Could Reimagine Africa’s Food System
When data serves the farmer first, Africa does more than feed itself. It builds a pathway out of poverty.
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How China Governs Rumor and Platformizes Truth
China’s rumor-refuting system shows that fact-checking is not always neutral or emancipatory.
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My Body, My Image
Deepfake images violate the victim’s dignity the moment they are created, not the moment they find an audience.
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How Digital Surveillance Is Reshaping the Law of the Sea
Maritime governance is shifting from physical oversight to data-driven systems, a profound change that raises questions about enforcement, due process and sovereignty.
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Understanding the Technosphere Can Help Us Reimagine the World
Thinking about climate change and artificial intelligence requires us also to consider earlier technological innovations — stone tools, containers, and fences.
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Project Hail Mary Tells a True Story About Humanity’s Past and Future
Changes in solar environments could pose serious risks to modern life.
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To Save the Deep Sea, We Need Fewer Batteries
Instead of extracting critical minerals from the seafloor to fuel batteries, we could reduce, reuse, and recycle batteries we already have.
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The US Is Using Weapons Faster Than It Can Replace Them
U.S. weapons technology depends on minerals, supply chains, and industrial capacity it does not control.