World – Page 7 – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

The Great Wall of China

May 19, 2023 btwadmin 0

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

May 4, 2023 btwadmin 0

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 […]

view of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy

A History of Venice and its Flood Wall

May 4, 2023 btwadmin 0

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

April 28, 2023 btwadmin 0

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 concept graphic. The globe of the Earth at night, surrounded by holding hands. There are energy resources icons surrounding the globe image..

Earth Day 2023: “Invest in Our Planet”

April 20, 2023 btwadmin 0

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 […]

An agriculture wheat farm field at rural river shore landscape

ICARDA Helps Farmers Worldwide Keep Crops Growing

March 30, 2023 btwadmin 0

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. […]

Map of Federal Republic of Nigeria through magnifying glass

Questions Raised After Tinubu’s Presidential Election Victory in Nigeria

March 17, 2023 btwadmin 0

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 […]