A new report shows that renewable energy sources, like wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal, now produce more electricity than coal. Green energy created 34% of the world’s electricity, while coal-powered energy fell to 33%. China and India have contributed most to the rise in renewable energy. There are a few reasons for this development. First, […]
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The Arab-Israeli conflict has gone on for more than 75 years and has shaped the modern Middle East. Here are the major events. First Intifada in the Gaza StripImage: Efi Sharir / Photographer: Israel Press and Photo Agency (I.P.P.A.) / Dan Hadani collection, National Library of Israel / CC BY 4.0, CC BY 4.0, via
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Air traffic controllers have very important jobs. They help keep planes safe as they travel in the sky and move from one airport to another. Every day, about 100,000 cargo and passenger planes take off and land around the world, and controllers make sure they do so safely and on time. They talk to pilots,
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20 years ago, in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept across the Gulf Coast of the United States. One of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history hit New Orleans especially hard. Katrina was a very strong hurricane, and when it hit land, powerful winds and water masses broke through dams that were supposed to
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Fort Knox, is known as the place where America stores its gold. Located in Kentucky, the building was constructed in 1936 and has since stood for wealth and financial security of the United States. The gold bullions at Fort Knox are stored in a central vault made out of concrete and steel, with walls that
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Coffee is one of the world’s favourite drinks, however the farmers who grow coffee are confronted with big problems because of climate change. As temperatures rise, the weather becomes more and more unpredictable. More droughts and floods make it harder for coffee farmers to grow healthy plants and earn a steady income. Coffee plants need
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Jane Goodall, born on April 3, 1934, in London, England, was a famous wildlife biologist who became well-known for her groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Goodall had a strong interest in animals and the natural world from an early age, and she often imagined what it would be like to live in Africa.
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According to data published by Eurostat, the population of the European Union has reached 450 million. Population growth is due to the fact that more and more people are coming into EU countries. At the same time, birth rates remain lower than death rates. This has been happening since 2012. Since the end of the
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