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Climate Anxiety 74↑· Cybercrime 81↑· Geopolitical Tension 68→· AI Disruption 62↑· Financial Crime 77↑· Virginia DC: 5.33 GW· China REE controls Day 342· Global CO₂ record: 41.6 GtCO₂ in 2024· Climate Anxiety 74↑· Cybercrime 81↑· Geopolitical Tension 68→· AI Disruption 62↑· Financial Crime 77↑· Virginia DC: 5.33 GW· China REE controls Day 342· Global CO₂ record: 41.6 GtCO₂ in 2024
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Cybercrime Losses 2015–2024 ($B)
$16.6B
US cybercrime losses
2024 — FBI IC3
+33% YoY ↑
$2,718B
Global military spend
2024 — SIPRI
+9.4% ↑ steepest since 1988
7.9M
Deaths from air pollution
2023 — IHME GBD
+0.1M YoY ↑
86%
Fossil fuel share of
primary energy — EI 2025
+1pt vs 2023 ↑
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Investigation · Climate & Tech
Ashburn's Hidden Bill: Northern Virginia's Data Centre Boom
70% of global internet traffic. 176% power surge in 7 years. $1.9B in annual tax exemptions. The water reckoning nobody mapped — until now.
April 2025 · 5 charts · 18 sourcesRead investigation →
Investigation · Cybercrime
The $16.6 Billion Shadow
FBI IC3 2024 reveals a 33% surge in losses. The reported figure is almost certainly the floor.
March 2025Read →
Investigation · Climate & Tech
The Invisible Furnaces
Global data centres consumed 415 TWh in 2024 — equal to France's entire electricity output. Projected to double by 2030.
2024 · IEA · EIA · JLARCRead →
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