For the first time in modern history, mosquitoes have been found in Iceland. Until now, the country was one of the few places in the world without them. Scientists have confirmed that three mosquitoes were discovered near Reykjavík. They belong to a type that can survive cold weather. Mosquitoes are not uncommon in Scandinavian countries. […]
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Venice is one of the world’s most iconic cities, famous for its canals and history, but mass tourism has created big problems. About 20 million visitors come every year, which affects local life, the environment, and historic buildings. In the past years, Venice has managed to take some measures to cope with mass tourism. In
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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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Daylight saving time starts in March when people turn clocks forward by an hour, so that they can enjoy more daylight during the summer months. In Europe, people set their clocks forward an hour on the last weekend in March and set them back on the last weekend in October. North America starts two weeks
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The British Museum in London has announced that it is planning to make digital copies of all of its objects. The process of digitizing millions of artifacts will take about 5 years. The announcement comes after the museum admitted that 2000 artifacts were missing from its vast collection. About 250 had already been recovered. According
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