Brodie Ferguson is a scientist and technology entrepreneur interested in the spatial aspects of interactions between people and their natural environment. He currently is Founder and CEO of EcoLens, an environmental data analytics platform for monitoring ecosystems and managing climate risk. In 2007 he founded…

Louise Marie Hurel is a researcher and Project coordinator at Instituto Igarapé’s Digital Security Programme. She also leads Igarapé’s efforts on cyber and digital policy engagement at the national, regional and international levels. Louise is a PhD researcher in Data, Networks and Society at the…

For centuries, herdsmen across Africa’s Sahel headed south during the long, hot dry season.

The effects of climate change are exacerbating conflict between communities in both Mali and Niger, leading to a deepening of poverty, a weakening of public services and a disruption to traditional means of survival.

Fearing for his safety amid rising crime in Latin America’s largest nation, Paulo Alberto joined a gun club three years ago and learned to shoot.

The warning signs are increasingly hard to ignore

The idea that a ‘good guy with a gun’ will improve personal security in Brazil is pure fiction

Brazilians are desperate for better public security, and not without good reason

We are living through an era of intense turbulence, disillusionment and bewilderment.

Is the world becoming less violent? The answer is yes and no.

Africa is urbanising at break-neck speed. So how do people keep track of where city amenities are, or indeed which areas are at risk of flooding?

Populism’s global resurgence has alarmed many, as has former Trump advisor Steve Bannon’s effort to empower populism’s international proponents.