The drugs trade is the most notorious illegal trade on the planet, so it is easy to assume that it is also the largest. It is not. At roughly US$600 billion a year, it sits well behind counterfeiting, which is worth around US$1.1 trillion. Third, perhaps surprisingly, is the illegal sand trade, estimated to be worth between US$200 billion and US$350 billion a year.1 Behind … Continue reading The $300 Billion illegal sand trade
Azlan Shah delves into the risks of tiger extinction Continue reading Keeping the Roar Alive
Written by Editor-in-Chief emeritus I have always been especially interested in Iceland and was lucky enough to travel to the country in 2018, I loved my time there and I was able to see the beauty of the country and get an insight into how the Icelandic people have managed the plethora of Tectonic Hazards that affect them daily. Iceland is one of the few … Continue reading Is Iceland Managing Its Hazards Effectively?
Tommy Gordon-Clark dissects the devastating effects of the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Eruption in Colombia. Continue reading Case Study: Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Eruption
Ocean currents demonstrate the climate as a system, and the issues, present and future, facing the Atlantic circulation are a dire warning. Continue reading Climate Change and Ocean Currents – With a Focus on the Atlantic
Earthquakes are devastating; the best way to avoid this devastation is through prediction. This has proven to be incredibly difficult, though there is hope for the future. Continue reading Earthquake Prediction
With the energy crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, will the world finally gets serious about renewable energy? Continue reading Ukraine, the Energy Crisis and Renewables
Russia’s desire to conquer Ukraine rests in geography just as much as politics. Continue reading Why Russia Wants Ukraine
