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Using Oil as Political Currency: What ISIL’s Capture of the Baiji Oil Refinery Means for Iraq

Following ISIL’s capture of the Baiji oil refinery, David Hunter analyses the possible impact of Iraq’s political crisis on the global oil market.

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Sustainable Development in the Arctic

Over the next several decades, permanent ice sheets in the Arctic will experience significant deterioration due to rising temperatures across the globe. Several new studies claim that by 2050, there will be zero summer ice in the Arctic. The dramatic change in environmental conditions has sparked a debate on a variety of issues. Two of Read More…

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The Fermi Paradox: A Blurry Line Between Sci-Fi and Security (2/2)

In this second section of her two-part article series, Tina Bouffet examines both the plausible and the absurd proposed solutions to the Fermi Paradox.

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Decreasing rainfall: a catalyst for increased conflict in North Africa?

Daniel Woodburn discusses the link between erratic rainfall patterns and propensity for conflict in North Africa.