GROWTH

CRYPTIC CRYPTO
Is the Value Worth the Hype?

DEBRIS OR NOT DEBRIS
Talking Trash, Tea and Destiny with Rising Star Harriet Brettle
CRXSS talks to Harriet Brettle - Head of Business Analysis at Astroscale - on the escalating crisis of runaway space junk screaming above our heads.
by Tom Gardner

DATA-CENTRED DESTINY
The Impact of Cloud Computing Really is in the Skies
Billions of gigabytes of data does not just disappear into the “cloud”. Vast, windowless buildings filled with rows and rows of Orwellian servers raise climate concerns...
by Elena Pavāre

THE OVERTON WINDOW
The Public Emergency of Climate Change Denial
Sceptics pose an unappreciated public emergency to states and society. The denialist movement strives to widen the set of politically acceptable policies to include policies of climate indifference that directly exacerbate the impact of climate change...

DRAWING THE LINE
Going Organic with the Metropolis
Urban areas are responsible for the majority of the greenhouse gas emissions around the globe. So, take the bus, save the polar bear?
by Pranav Nair

TOKYO HEROES
A New Generation
The 2020 Olympics were a transitory Games of sorts. With legends of the early 2010s such as Michael Phelps and Aliya Mustafina having announced their retirement, fans around the world looked for new names to latch onto for the next series of Games. Who emerged this year?
by Sam Basel

CONCRETE STEPS
How Architectural Norms Need to Change
Building green is in vogue, but what goes wrong when and where with the ambition for more environmentally sustainable design?
by Jemma Jamin

WATER WARS
The Nile Basin's Most Valuable Commodity
Competition and conflict on the Nile hints at a future where a resource so often taken for granted holds the power to make and break governments and policy...