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The world's largest ocean is shrinking by two centimeters per year. In 300 million years, it will be gone — swallowed by tectonic plates. The most epic geological story ever told.
Palm Jumeirah sinks 5 to 10 mm per year. The World is 95% abandoned. And Dubai launches an island twice the size. The geological, economic and climate story of the Persian Gulf's artificial islands — and what they reveal about our relationship with risk.
In 1569, Mercator published a revolutionary world map for navigators. But its major geographic distortion would shape our view of the world for nearly five centuries. The story of a useful lie that became universal truth.
From Ethiopia to the Enlightenment, from the slave trade to fair trade: how a seed reshaped the world.
Climate change threatens 5% of global trade. Lake Gatún is emptying, ships are queuing, and the world is searching for alternatives.
33 kilometers wide, 20% of the world's oil. Iran is disrupting navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and threatening the planet's energy supply.
In the midst of conflict with Iran, Washington partially lifts sanctions on Russian oil. A paradox that reveals the fragility of the global energy market.