Analysis by Emanuela Somalvico (Italian Intelligence Society): the melting of the Arctic ice connected to global warming, opens new tensions for the international community and risks for geopolitical balances, the environment and native communities

Stablecoins promise the stability that cryptocurrencies have historically lacked. But, in some cases, they’ve failed to deliver transparency on aspects such as corporate and ownership structure and the actual size of reserves. Not to mention warnings on the risks to international financial stability

At the center of recent U.S. regulatory initiatives and with strong support from Donald Trump, stablecoins promise to be a fast and low-cost payment tool. Designed to solve the longstanding problem of volatility in cryptocurrency market, however, they do not come at no risk

U.S. research estimates that increased gas production in just over a decade has resulted in a reduction of more than 7 percent in emissions in the U.S. energy sector. But some aspects that have not been adequately considered – by the scientists’ own admission, call the research results into question

The U.S. will lose an average of 180 billion a year between now and 2035, a Yale University study has found. Long-term recessionary effect will be stronger than elsewhere

Exclusive TWN: the global auto sector grinds out profits that end up in a few pockets. To understand the evolution it is essential to focus on investments and expenditure in Research.

Defense spending worldwide rose 7.4 percent last year. More than a third of the total came from the U.S. while Russia alone invested more than the whole of Europe. Meanwhile, China is betting on AI

Despite the growing interest of banks and Big Tech projects, private investment in the nuclear sector will continue to play a marginal role. While governments and taxpayers will still bear much of the risks

The numbers contradict the U.S. president. Only 439 of the 2,200 outstanding contracts are currently operated by companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico. A figure in line with the general trend of the past 15 years, thanks to a production that fully meets demand

New drugs are already revolutionising cancer treatments, improving patients’ life expectancy. A study by the European Patent Office showed that around 50% of applications were developed by universities and public bodies. But meanwhile, the cost of drugs continues to rise

Donald Trump, some say, is likely to give new momentum to a previously proposed law that would prevent institutions from rejecting the most controversial customers

This is the gross estimate of the costs so far incurred by the major companies involved. For Volkswagen, the expense could be as much as four-fifths of the market cap

A federal judge has ordered the removal of 84 turbines installed in 2010 inside the Osage Indian reservation, costing the company more than $250 million

BankTrack’s: “Without regulations, Indigenous Peoples will continue to bear the brunt of harmful exploitation projects financed by banks”