Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
Picture this: all the plastic we have produced weighs the same as 25,000 Empire State Buildings
Humanity has created 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic since the material was first produced in the early 20th century.
John McKenna is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/2024.
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Arte y Cultura
Iran has opened possibly the world's biggest bookstore
In a country where literary censorship is official government policy, the fact that Iran has opened what could be the world’s biggest bookstore is all the more astonishing.
哪些国家的人们交税最多？
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Industrias en Profundidad
These are the world’s most valuable sports teams
The world’s 50 most valuable sports teams in 2017 are worth a combined $127 billion, and are overwhelmingly located in the US.
Industrias en Profundidad
2017年最“智能“的11家公司
作为美国或中国公司对于名列榜单前茅来讲颇有帮助，而开发和拥抱人工智能浪潮也是如此。但是，最令人感到震惊的是，50家最聪明的公司有着奇怪的共通点：你可能听都没有听过他们。 这个榜单由“麻省理工科技评论”推出，基本上被美国与中国的科技公司所主导。 三个中国公司：语音识别公司科大讯飞，微信开发公司腾讯，面部识别公司Face++，挤进了前11位的榜单，打破了美国公司的垄断。
Geografías en profundidad
用“萌”发电的熊猫太阳能电站
光伏太阳能电池板可能对环境有好处，不过也没到让人们特地跑去参观和欣赏的程度。
Sistemas Financieros y Monetarios
The countries where people pay the most tax and the least tax
There is a common theme among the 10 OECD countries in which workers pay the most tax: every single one of them is in Europe.
Geografías en profundidad
China has created a giant panda-shaped power plant
They may be good for the environment, but photovoltaic solar panels are not really something you’d go out of your way to visit and admire.
Industrias en Profundidad
These are the 11 smartest companies in 2017
Being an American or Chinese company helps, so does developing or embracing artificial intelligence. But perhaps the most striking thing that many on the list of the 50 Smartest Companies...
Industrias en Profundidad
A ‘robot pilot’ has landed a Boeing 737 in a simulator
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.”
Industrias en Profundidad
Which European country has the most trusted media?
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Salud y sistemas de salud
Half the planet will need glasses by 2050 - and our addiction to screens could be to blame
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Cuarta Revolución Industrial
Israel is a tech titan. These 5 charts explain its startup success
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Crecimiento Económico
The Middle East's start-up scene – explained in five charts
A first glance the Middle East is in the middle of a start-up boom.
Acción climática
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如果我们突然暴露在销声匿迹数千年的致命细菌和病毒之下，会发生什么呢？我们也许很快就会明白。