Greenhouse gas emissions are one of the worst problems facing the planet in terms of global warming. Emissions have numerous sources, including automobile traffic, manufacturing, and factory farming. However, pound for pound, the worst offenders in damaging the environment are privately owned jets. A private jet is often the crowning …
Read MoreThe Second World War left munitions, ships, ordnance, and countless other military cast-offs around the continent. Now they’re posing a very real, present threat to the world eighty years after the war ended. Beyond just the munitions lost at sea during the conflict itself, countries in Europe spent decades discarding …
Read MoreMaintaining a lawn is hard work. You need to water it, mow it, fertilize it, and complete many other minor upkeep tasks that are easy to overlook. Some people, especially in cooler parts of Europe, opt to just use artificial grass to keep their lawn looking green and healthy year-round. …
Read MoreClimate scientists agree that global warming is real, it is worsening, and it is being caused in no small part by human activities. While this is no longer in debate, how to address the worsening climate crisis remains a topic of contention among lawmakers and energy companies. Energy companies don’t …
Read MoreThe finalists of the annual Eurovision song contest have been cleared of all allegations of drug use by an official inquiry into the matter. The Italian rock band Maneskin won the contest with a roaring performance that left no doubt about their place atop the heap. Why the controversy? The …
Read MoreIn 1302, the prolific Italian poet Dante Alighieri was exiled from his home in Florence as a direct result of his political views. As a part of ongoing initiatives to remember the life and legacy of the man who is seen as the father of the modern Italian language, lawyers …
Read MoreSince the 1950s, nearly every aspect of life has undergone dramatic changes. Cell phones, the internet, social media, modern music, and pop culture are all unrecognizable compared to how things were 70 years ago. One thing has remained static, though: the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is the …
Read MoreWildfires raging across the Grecian coast of the Gulf of Corinth have led to evacuations in at least six villages. Overnight Wednesday, the raging fires forced hundreds from their homes and even spurred an evacuation from two monasteries. According to reports from the area, over 180 firefighters are being supported …
Read MoreThe UK’s exit from the European Union has been messy and complicated, to say the least. Brexit has led to confusion at the ports, tensions with Northern Ireland and Ireland, and suggestions that Scotland may make a bid for independence. Another set of unusual knock-on effects has also taken place …
Read MoreMarid and Rabat continue tense interactions even as thousands of Moroccan refugees arrive by boat to Ceuta. Some of the migrants didn’t even bother with the boat, arriving by their own power, simply swimming to the Spanish enclave. Ceuta is only separated from Morocco by a small fence, as it …
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