4 Facts About the Current Amazon Rainforest Fires
Thousands of fires are currently destroying the Amazon rainforest. The outbreak is the worst one that has occured in nearly a decade, and has far-reaching impacts for Brazil and beyond. This year has seen a record amount of fires, and the smoke is spreading as people...
The Recent Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the midst of the second largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. Since the first of August last year, the number of people with the disease has reached 3,000 cases and 2,000 deaths. This year’s outbreak is second only...
Why Youth in Poland Are Getting a Tax Break
Since joining the European Union (EU), Poland has had an extremely difficult time with the phenomenon known as brain drain. For anyone unfamiliar with the term brain drain, it is used to summarize the process of important working-age people emigrating to find work...
The Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategic oil checkpoints, but few individuals know where it is located or realize the important role it plays in the industry and current affairs. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Oman and Iran, where it forms a...
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