By. Jack Campagna DOI. 10.57912/31216006 In 2024, 824,500 people were displaced  worldwide due to extreme weather events. This number reflects the increasing effects of the climate crisis on displaced people. From rising sea levels in the Pacific to drought in Sub-Saharan Africa, these disasters have forced many to flee their homes. As a result, a new category of refugees has emerged: climate refugees. They have been defined  to describe the increasingly large-scale migration

By. Nathaniel Seaman DOI. 10.57912/31146541 The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are a mighty pair that have cast a long shadow on human history. It was on their banks that the first agricultural revolution  gave way to the first human civilization. Their waters  have been crossed by many of history’s greatest empires, from the Assyrians to the Ottoman to the British. Now, however, the rivers themselves, and the millions who live on their banks and rely on them, are facing new pro

By. Stevie Rosenfeld DOI. 10.57912/30494846 When President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending duty exemptions for low-value shipments in July 2025, many perceived and marketed it as part of the administration’s effort to lessen foreign influence in the United States economy and promote domestic production. Trump’s executive order followed an EU proposal from February 2025 to end its duty exemptions. The proposal explained that many importers take advantage of this