AN EV driver who travelled around the world in a record-breaking stunt revealed which country was a total nightmare. Lexie Alford hit 27 countries and six continents in the same amount of months in
Though touted as a model of environmental preservation, the country has recently signalled a shift from phasing out fossil fuels to boosting the economy. Franz Tattenbach on the tension between green credentials and growth“This country is what the world would like to be but is not,” says Franz Tattenbach, Costa Rica’s minister of environment and energy. The 69-year-old economist is keenly aware of his role as guardian of the country’s reputation for forward-looking biodiversity initiatives and...
These Are The Most-Polluted Countries In The World Almost the entire global population breathes air that exceeds the air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the world’s most polluted countries according to IQAir, ranked by their annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2023. The unit μg/m³ refers to micrograms per cubic meter. What is PM2.5? PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter, with a diameter...
Where is the best place to live in Canada? If you're looking for a place that offers work/life balance, recreation and affordability in Canada, apparently, Toronto is your best bet. A recent study analyzed the best cities around the world for millennials to move to, based on factors like the cost of living, health and education, employment opportunities and more. Of the top 10 best cities for millennials to live in, Toronto was the only city in Canada to make the cut.Australian travel insurance...
Many of us have fantasised about living in our favourite holiday destination, swapping a dull commute for a walk along the beach, or the confines of the office for a poolside villa. Until the pandemic, moving abroad would have required a complicated visa process and, most probably, a change in career. But this is no longer the case.
Many parents in Finland choose a name for their child that is international, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency says.
Joe Biden had a busy day. He had two whole things on his public schedule on Monday: two photo-op sessions with two leaders. That's a lot for Biden, who usually has only one event or nothing at all. He's more like hardly working than working hard. Add to that the fact that he spends about 40 percent of his time on vacation, generally in Delaware.
The value of Finnish military support for the war-torn country has multiplied recently.
Summer is just around the corner, and it's time to start planning some trips to the beach. If you're unsure where to go, three beaches in B.C. were just named among the most popular in the world, and with dreamy white sand, rolling waves and gorgeous settings, it's easy to see why. Online betting site Betway looked at the top beaches around the globe in a recent study. The company analyzed the popularity of beaches around the world based on a combination of Google searches, Instagram posts, and...
Team Canada has named its initial 19-man roster that will play at the
Population Projections: These Will Be The World's 6 Largest Countries In 2075 The end of the 21st century will see the first plateauing (and eventually shrinking) of world population since the Industrial Revolution. As birth rates fall across the globe, what does this mean for the world’s most populous countries? To find out, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu visualized forecasts for the world’s six largest countries using data from the latest revised version of the UN World...
Australia has seven of the most 'boring' tourist attractions in the world - and a landmark building in WA has been dubbed the 'worst' of them all.