China’s Solar Energy Dominance
Solar power, wind power, and hydropower are examples of renewable energy sources. Did you know that China controls most of the solar energy production worldwide? […]
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Turkey’s Runoff Election
On May 14, 2023, Turkey held a presidential election that ended with no candidate receiving more than fifty percent of the vote. On May 28, […]
Chilean Government Wants to Partner in Lithium Mining
In April 2023, Chile’s President Gabriel Boric introduced a plan for the government to partner with private business in the nation’s profitable lithium industry. Boric […]
The Great Wall of China
Many people think the Great Wall of China is one continuous wall built at one time. This isn’t accurate. The Great Wall of China is […]
New Theory on the Vikings’ Disappearance from Greenland
In April 2023, scientists from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania proposed a new theory for why the Vikings abandoned Greenland in the fifteenth […]
A History of Venice and its Flood Wall
Venice, Italy, is fighting a battle against the ocean that surrounds it. Rising sea levels and sinking land means that the city faces the constant […]
Little-Known Writing System Highlights African Voices
Much of what we know about the African continent’s history has been shaped by foreign perspectives. Available records such as travel diaries and colonial archives […]
Earth Day 2023: “Invest in Our Planet”
Saturday, April 22, 2023, is Earth Day—a day to focus on the ongoing worldwide environmental movement. Earth Day began in 1970, when thousands of colleges […]
ICARDA Helps Farmers Worldwide Keep Crops Growing
Wheat farmers in the United States can have their entire crop wiped out by a pest. In Morocco, drought conditions have made growing food difficult. […]
Questions Raised After Tinubu’s Presidential Election Victory in Nigeria
On February 25, 2023, Bola Tinubu was named winner of Nigeria’s presidential election. But Tinubu’s presidential opponents and several election observers have questioned the fairness […]