Palm oil is an edible oil taken from the fruit of oil palms, from palm trees grown in the tropics. The crop provides a higher yield at a lower cost compared to other vegetable oils. This oil is used for cooking in developing countries, but also in beauty products, detergents, […]
One of the biggest conceptions is that bananas are good for monkeys. Not only are bananas not part of monkeys’ staple diet, as they consume other foods like insects, nuts, and seeds, but bananas in fact can also cause them more harm than good. This is why some zoos across […]
In a world where paper use has increased by 400% in the past 40 years and paper production is greater than 300 million metric tons per year, destruction of trees and natural habitats is at its peak. This means it is time for humans to demand fewer resources from the […]
Every walk to the park includes a trip to the pond where ducks swarm around the crumbs of bread that we throw to them. But what many people do not know, is that the bread can harm more than benefit these ducks. Negative impacts: Bread is high in carbohydrates and […]
In 2010, Tajikistan confirmed a Polio outbreak in the country, after eight years of being declared polio free, along with numerous other European countries. Since the last case of polio in Tajikistan was reported in 1997, this news came to a shock but past experience helped the country cope with […]
Pollution levels and effects: China is globally known for its extreme air pollution levels. Causes include the country’s population, being the biggest in the world, and China’s “economic boom,” being the fastest among major nations in the past few decades. While urbanisation has led to a surge in wealth, it […]
Neuralink is a controversial chip that binds together humankind with artificial intelligence. Surgically implanted into one’s brain, it can connect the brain to technology by reading neuron signals. This means that people can operate their phones and computers directly with their brain. The chip also gives one access to all […]
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