Doug Specht


Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) in Brussels

When a natural disaster strikes, it’s too late to start making maps

The way in which data has been collected during a humanitarian crisis has changed. But we still aren’t using it to maximum effect
How maps tell the story of war in Ukraine

How maps tell the story of war in Ukraine

The way maps are created can have a significant impact on the way we view conflict, as shown by the war in Ukraine
Cathedral of San Salvador

El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender may not add up

El Salvador's Bukele eyes Bitcoin to renew El Salvador’s economic independence, but the economic and environmental impacts might not add up
Woman on laptop

Is working from home really better for the environment? 

The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shifts in working practices have led to less pollution in major cities, but what would…