Where People Don’t Have Access to Basic Sanitation
Around the world, access to basic sanitation is improving, but there are still many countries where more than…
Which Countries Are Meeting Their Paris Agreement Goals?
When it comes to emission reductions, some countries aim high but miss the mark by a long shot…
Where Afghan Refugees Are Located
According to the UNHCR, there were around 2.6 million Afghan refugees abroad at the end of 2020 that hadn’t…
How Climate Change Is Affecting World Regions
The first release from the Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been making waves…
The Best Places to Survive Societal Collapse
Conventional wisdom might identify a lonely island as the best place to survive the apocalypse. A new scientific…
The Countries Banning Plastic Bags
According to a United Nations paper and several media reports, 77 countries in the world have passed some sort of…
One Third of Americans Believe in Aliens
Incredibly, one third of Americans do not find the existence of alien life too incredible. In a 2019 survey…
These Are The Countries Where Cryptocurrency Use Is Most Common
Cryptocurrency use is on the rise, with 33% of Nigerians either using or owning cryptocurrency, according to a…
Press-Shy Presidents?
U.S. President Joe Biden is giving his first press conference today after 64 days in office. While the…
How Many Mass Shootings Does the U.S. Experience?
The horrific shooting at a Colorado supermarket, which left ten dead on Monday, is the second major lone…
Anti-Asian Hate Crime In U.S. Rises During Pandemic Year
Reports about attacks on Asians and Asian-Americans have been abound in recent months, ranging from members of the…
How Fukushima Changed Japan’s Energy Mix
The March 11, 2011, Fukushima nuclear incident in Japan made international headlines for months, but it also changed…
The Fastest Growing Cities In The World
While the past decades have seen rapid urbanization in India and China, cities in Africa are growing fastest…
17 Million Fell Victim To The Nazi Regime
January 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp by Red Army…
Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” Grows More Diverse
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were named Time’s “Person of the Year” in 2020, making Harris the first U.S. woman…
Where Do People Spend The Most Time On Social Media In 2020?
On average global internet users spent 2 hours and 22 minutes on social media per day, though trends…