Findings on global education index have revealed interesting stats, both for developing and developed countries. Literacy levels continue to rise, thanks to initiatives such as universal primary education and improved quality of learning. However, there are still disparities on matters of gender, adult literacy and access to centers of academia from one country to another. …
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A whopping $1 billion has just been pledged by a Swiss born Philanthropist, Hansjörg Wyss, CEO of the Wyss Foundation to help save the planet. The foundation, announced last year hopes to assist in the protection of our land and oceans by supporting conservation efforts carried out worldwide. The hope is to additionally raise awareness of …
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Doubtful that architecture could be fun and interesting? Javier Senosiain will most likely prove you wrong with his absolute masterpiece. On a hilly site near Mexico City lies a house, resembling a… peanut. With green dunes and beautiful trees surrounding the peanut-shaped abode, it seems almost invisible in all the greenery. It’s no surprise that …
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Some positive news is always welcome and this comes as no exception. New York has officially banned single-use plastic bags! The NY governor, Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation on Earth Day (April 22nd) and the new law will come into effect, starting on the 1st of March 2020. Grocery stores will be banned from providing …