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Maps / 2 weeks ago
Countries with populations above 100 million
Only 14 countries have crossed the 100-million threshold, and together they represent more than half of the world’s 8.1 billion people, according to the United Nations Population Division. Only 14 countries have crossed the 100-million threshold, and together they represent more than half of the world’s 8.1 billion people, according to the United Nations Population Division. These nations include China, India, the United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, Mexico, Ethiopia, Japan, the Philippines, and Egypt, an eclectic mix of economic powerhouses, emerging markets, and developing nations that collectively influence global decisions on trade, climate, security, and migration.
Environment / 2 weeks ago
Why getting vitamins from everyday foods matter now more than ever
In homes across the world, families are facing the same question every day of how to eat well when food prices keep rising, and life keeps getting busier. In homes across the world, families are facing the same question every day of how to eat well when food prices keep rising, and life keeps getting busier. Despite living in a time of abundant information, micronutrient deficiencies affect more than 2 billion people globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). It is a silent crisis that rarely makes headlines but influences everything from children’s growth to adults’ energy levels and long-term health outcomes.
Maps / 2 weeks ago
Ireland’s population map reveals a dramatic shift from 1841 to now
Ireland’s shifting population landscape has returned to global attention after a new comparative map reveals how dramatically the island’s demographic profile has changed since the mid-19th century. Ireland’s shifting population landscape has returned to global attention after a new comparative map reveals how dramatically the island’s demographic profile has changed since the mid-19th century. The visual, which differs from census data from 1841 with figures from 2020, highlights what historians and economists describe as one of Europe’s most significant population transformations, rooted in famine, migration and the long-term pull of urban growth.
Maps / 3 weeks ago
Five countries that are situated on two continents
A handful of countries are uniquely positioned at the crossroads of continents. Five such nations, Indonesia, Russia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Panama, and Türkiye, each straddle two continental regions. A handful of countries are uniquely positioned at the crossroads of continents. Five such nations, Indonesia, Russia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Panama, and Türkiye, each straddle two continental regions. Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, stretches between Asia and Oceania, with the easternmost islands of Papua forming its easternmost reach. According to the CIA World Factbook, Indonesia encompasses over 17,000 islands, making its transcontinental footprint both vast and culturally diverse.
Environment / 6 weeks ago
How safe is it to walk alone at night in Europe?
At a time when travel is booming again and Europe is navigating political shifts and economic pressures, the question currently on people's minds is: How safe do people feel walking alone at night? At a time when travel is booming again and Europe is navigating political shifts and economic pressures, the question currently on people's minds is: How safe do people feel walking alone at night? Recent protests in France, rising cost-of-living pressures, and renewed security concerns across the UK have influenced how residents perceive their neighbourhoods after dark. At the same time, ongoing instability from the Russia–Ukraine war continues to reshape how Eastern Europeans think about safety in their own communities.
Technology / 7 weeks ago
One AI image uses as much energy as running a fridge for four minutes
Artificial intelligence may feel weightless in the sense that, in just a few clicks and an image appears, but the energy behind it tells a different story. According to Slashgear, generating just one AI image consumes about 0.011 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. That might sound small, but it’s roughly the same amount of energy your refrigerator uses in four minutes.
Business / 10 weeks ago
Australia and China dominate global wool production
Australia and China remain the world’s top wool producers, according to recent figures from the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO). The data shows Australia leading with 356,745 tonnes of greasy wool, closely followed by China at 332,293 tonnes. Together, they account for nearly half of the world’s wool output. New Zealand ranks third with 133,100 tonnes, while Turkey, Morocco, Iran, Sudan, South Africa, Russia, and India complete the top ten list. These countries play crucial roles in regional textile industries and global wool supply chains, as reported by IWTO Market.
Environment / 10 weeks ago
The world’s most polluted countries
Air pollution remains one of the world’s most pressing environmental and health threats. The latest IQAir 2024 World Air Quality Report paints a troubling picture, showing that millions of people still breathe air far above safe health limits. According to the report, Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and India were the world’s most polluted countries in 2024, with air quality levels many times higher than the guidelines set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
