Climate Change Series

The digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

Dec 09, 2019 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Nature

Modern society has given significant attention to the promises of the digital economy over the past decade. But it has given little attention to its negative environmental footprint. Our smartphones rely on rare earth...

Migrant Crisis Series

The story behind the world's first private refugee sponsorship program

Dec 09, 2019 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views

Forty years ago, an estimated three million Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese and ethnic Chinese people fled their homes following the Indochina wars. Hundreds of thousands died. Many suffered brutal repression. Many...

How minority governments can influence foreign policy

Dec 09, 2019 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When Stephen Harpers government was defeated in 2015, we tried to figure out what drove its thinking on foreign policy. We did so by comparing the governments approach to a variety of international issues before and after...

Science needs true diversity to succeed -- and Australian astronomy shows how we can get it

Dec 09, 2019 04:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Australian astronomy punches well above its weight, in terms of the research it leads and the facilities it houses. We have made remarkable discoveries in the past year alone. Our scientists have recently narrowed down...

What is sodium lauryl sulfate and is it safe to use?

Dec 09, 2019 04:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

If youve ever Googled the causes of a skin complaint or damaged hair, chances are someone on the internet has pointed the finger at SLS, or sodium lauryl (or laureth) sulfate, a common ingredient in beauty products,...

FxWirePro: ETH/USD Consolidation Goes in Topsy-Turvy Swings Ahead of Hard Fork

Dec 05, 2019 12:55 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Technicals

ETHUSD(at Coinbase) has been showing resistance after a resounding consolidation phase after bearish rout seen in 2018. Although the minor trend goes in sloping channel, the rallies spike above DMAs upon stern bullish...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: A Glimpse At Global Central Banks’ Obsession of Own Digital Currencies

Dec 05, 2019 11:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Digital Currency Insights & Views

From the recent past, there were hush-hush talks that a top Fed official has mentioned that the US Central Bank ispondering over the ideaof a digital dollar, while Democratic and Republican members of Congress communicated...