After World War II, Korea split in half, with North Korea becoming radically isolated. It has shut down communications with the rest of the world to the point that residents have no access to internet sites outside the country. COVID-19 medical supplies are a rare exception. […]
Malaria infects 200 million people per year, killing over 400,000. It has been studied for over a century and efforts are constantly made to reduce its mortality rate. A new resistant strain could make things worse. […]
The World Health Organization has updated its air quality guidelines. Previous standards for clean, breathable air are no longer sufficient, the U.N. health agency said. The coal era of industrialization caused major air pollution. […]
Volcanoes are split into major categories: cinder cones, shield volcanoes, and strato-volcanoes. These categories come from many basic characteristics of the volcanic event. An eruption in La Palma, Spain endangers life and land. […]
After revolutionary times, Haiti became the world’s first Black republic. Its government was made up of former slaves, who had fought for freedom and won it with great sacrifice. Now, after an assassination, Haiti is more fragile than ever. […]
World War I came to Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula in 1915. A fierce naval battle saw the Ottoman Empire turn back allied forces who had promised the Dardanelles Strait to Russia. Now, the sunken ships are memorialized for visitors. […]
Komodo dragons, the world’s largest living lizards, face extinction. Rising sea levels and urbanization are contributing to the decline of the Indonesian-area species. What are they and where did they come from? […]
Britain’s decision to exit the European Union came with consequences. “Brexit,” as it’s popularly known, has crippled international trade within the United Kingdom. Britain has lost its spot on Germany’s list of top 10 import partners. […]
Poland has seen much modern political conflict. In the 1980s, the Solidarity movement rose and helped to overthrow Poland’s Communist regime. A state of emergency declared at its border with Belarus could begin a new chapter. […]
An iceberg passing Antarctica almost took a chunk of the icy continent with it. The iceberg, designated A-74, was originally a piece of the continent but broke off in February. Antarctica is the world’s largest desert. […]
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