Several winds have blown over the earth ? both hot and cold ? since times immemorial. These events tested mankind’s resilience in form of hurricanes, cyclones and floods, blazing heat waves leading to wildfires and droughts, freezing temperatures, and so forth. Analysts say that the past decade has witnessed exceptionally high number of ?unprecedented extreme […]
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Water Crisis Around the World
World over water crisis takes many shapes It is not a false proverb that Water is life! As without water, life will become non-existent. Around a billion people today, that is one in every seven people on earth, don’t have access to safe drinking water. According to the UN, in the past century, water use […]
Airplane Mysteries Around the World
The modern marvel of human flight has amazed the world since its inception. These advancements in technology have made world travel quick and easy, effectively shrinking the Earth and hastening globalization. However, the scientific marvel of flight still has its problems. Despite the advanced technology, flight accidents, though increasingly rare, happen. As those who fear […]
Air Attacks Around the World
Over the last century and this one, nations have used military power, including air power to extend their political objectives. From the Syrian air attacks, to Pearl Harbor to using air power to achieve strategic objectives – Air attacks span a gamut of incidents. Read on to know more about various air attacks that occurred […]
Earthquakes Around the World
Earthquakes Around the World Earthquakes are one of the most devastating types of natural disasters on the planet, with no way to predict them in advance and only so much we can do to prepare for them. Caused by the Earth’s ever-shifting tectonic plates slipping, sliding, and clashing against one another, the pressure between the […]
Recent Ferry Accidents Around the World
Recent Ferry Accidents Around the World Seas, oceans, and rivers have held secrets and treasures of their own since time immemorial. Sometimes these waters beckon and lure travelers to faraway lands, sometimes these have moods of their own and start acting funny. Largely, due to times of high tide or human errors or factors beyond […]
Pollution Around the World
Someone had aptly said that people will never be bothered about pollution because they don’t stop talking long enough to take a deep breath. The world rarely thinks about what it is doing with its waste. From ocean trash to e-waste, the ‘tsunami’ of toxic elements is affecting more and more countries across the world. […]
Football Fanatics Around the World
Fan-tastic football Fanatics As the football-loving world has descended on Brazil, the on-field drama is being matched by off-the-field frenzy of screaming, singing, dancing, swearing, ecstatic, and dejected fans. Since the World Cup is happening in the world’s most football-obsessed nation, expect the excitement of fans to be an all-time high. Here is a touching […]
Sports Scandals Around the World
Sports Scandals Around the World Sports have been corrupted by scandals throughout history, from teams and coaches cheating and fixing matches to athletes taking the competition too far or using performance enhancing drugs. To become a professional athlete takes drive, dedication and a strong will to succeed. Some of the same traits that go into […]
Recent Elections Around the World
Recent Elections Around the World All around the world, citizens of the world’s democracies vote to elect their leaders, in order to best guide their nations to success. The democratic process has many forms and aspects, from direct elections to representative elections, with prime ministers and presidents, parliament and congress. While democracy is often seen […]