The coronavirus pandemic aided or at least coincided with a high demand for videosharing app TikTok in app stores around the globe. Analytics platform Airnow Data counted almost 76 million monthly downloads in March of 2020 and a still respectable 44.6…
Germany, Japan and China are the countries in the world which export much more than they import (in monetary terms) and they are receiving lots of criticism for it. China, which exports electronics and metals but also cheap consumer goods, is embroiled…
According to a recently published report by CB Insight, Grab is the highest-funded fintech startup (currently private, up-and-coming company) in the world. The Singaporean business is also a ride hailing and food delivery provider, partly explaining wh…
Global investment in renewable energy has almost doubled in the past decade. During this time, Europe lost its position as a top investor in renewables, being overtaken by China and the United States. According to a publication by Bloomberg New Energy …
With restrictions gradually lifted, borders and businesses reopening and a hint of normalcy returning to people’s lives in many countries, it’s tempting to feel like the worst is over six months into the pandemic. And while few countries are currently …
By around this time last year, 118 thousand acres had been burned by 4,927 wildfires in California. So far in 2020 this figure is at an astounding 2.3 million acres caused by 7,606 fires. Before this, 2018 had held the record for the amount of land bur…
China’s once strong agricultural sector is steadily losing importance and in 2019 was responsible for only around 7.1 percent of the country’s GDP. The industrial sector, which has long been the mainstay of the Chinese economy, is also losing relevance…
Switzerland has the most breweries per million inhabitants in Europe. As this infographic shows, it has 120 breweries for every million of its residents, even though it isn’t exactly known as one of the continent’s premier beer markets. Slovenia has th…
The World Wildlife Fund has released a major new report showing that global wildlife populations have declined catastrophically over the past 50 years and that nature continues to be destroyed by humans at a rate unprecedented in history. The Living Pl…
The longer the coronavirus pandemic progresses, the more we get an idea of its effects on numerous aspects of our lives. And while the crisis’ economic fallout has caught the most attention in recent weeks, it is worth looking at the impact of COVID-19…
