Society
As water scarcity intensifies across the Middle East, desalination plants have become critical lifelines and potential targets in modern conflicts. Explore how water security, climate change, and regional geopolitics are transforming desalination infrastructure into a new frontline of strategic vulnerability in the Middle East.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming economies, industries, and everyday life. With AI projected to add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, its promise is immense but so are the risks. Explore AI's opportunities, challenges and the public policies needed to ensure responsible and sustainable innovation.
Is "Grocery Grief" draining your wallet and your health? Explore how rising food inflation is forcing families to choose between affordability and nutrition. From global supply chain disruptions to the hidden social costs of processed diets, we break down why food prices are soaring and provide actionable, sustainable solutions to protect your family’s future. Read more to discover how to navigate the modern food crisis without compromising on wellness.
The alert pings. You look down and see the number unexpectedly. The number you’ve been wanting for what seems like forever is right there on your screen, and in an instant, the world has become a little bit lighter. The raise is now yours! You can breathe again, allow yourself to have a celebratory dinner, and the feeling of the safety net finally being created underfoot begins to set in. Then slowly but surely, the months start connecting, and the stark reality hits you: The safety net is still non-existent. You feel that everything is still expensive even when salaries rise.
The development of a global green transition needs batteries, electric cars, and renewable energy materials. These then depend on minerals: cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese, graphite, and rare earth elements. The continent holds a vast reserves of these resources, however it exports as ores and imports finished products. Such a development leaves no choice but starts a debt trap.
