Climate change and its current and future effects is the most pressing issue of our time. But as world leaders gather at the COP26 climate change conference to discuss and negotiate solutions to the crisis, in some regions of the world, there are signi…
As the COP26 climate change conference continues in Glasgow, UK, the World Economic Forum and PwC have published calculations that suggest creating an international price for carbon emissions could reduce global greenhouse gases by 12 percent while cos…
Even with travel restrictions, curfews and closures of tourist attractions all over the world due to coronavirus pandemic, the Museé de Louvre still saw 2.7 million people visiting its exhibitions in 2020. As our chart shows, the runner-ups for the tit…
Music streaming providers are known for keeping details about their royalty models close to their chest. The only notable exception in recent months was tech giant Apple, which released a statement regarding its payout model back in June. According to …
If you’ve been having the impression that summers are getting longer and hotter because of the effects of global warming, you’re not alone: the traditional four seasons have changed indeed.In a recent study that examined how climate change is affecting…
Poland’s plan to build a fence at its border to Belarus to deter migrants would close one of the last major gaps in Eastern European border barriers. As seen in data gathered by Deutsche Welle, the Baltic states as well as Norway and Ukraine are alread…
The world is still a long way from producing all of its required electricity via renewable sources, but figures covered by Our World in Data reveal that at least when it comes to cost, things are certainly moving in the right direction.Back in 2010, a …
It is the virtual reality product that will supposedly transform Facebook into the Meta(verse). Meta Inc., then called Facebook Inc., began its venture into virtual reality in 2014 when it bought VR headset maker Oculus. With the release of its latest …
If you want to buy an apartment in Hong Kong, Paris or London, you’ll have to come up with a considerable sum. According to the Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2021 from UBS, a highly skilled employee in the service sector with an average salary can on…
At its annual Connect Conference, Facebook Inc. announced its name change to Meta Inc. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp was renamed in correspondence with the Zuckerberg empire’s latest plight to create the metaverse, an envisione…