A South African company emits more sulfur dioxide than anyone in the power sector
Eskom, the South African electricity producer emits more sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant causing acid rain, than the power sectors of the United States and China combined. Read More
Leisure time declines in OECD countries
Time allocated to leisure decreased by 1.5 hours per week for a full-time worker between the 1970s and the 2010s, on average in the 14 OECD countries for which data are available, the report shows. More time dedicated to childcare and blurred boundaries between work and leisure would be the cause. The Financial Times
The United States published the number of nuclear missiles
As of September 2020, the U.S. stockpile consisted of 3,750 nuclear warheads, the lowest number since 1967. In 1967, they had 31,255 warheads, the peak of its stockpile, and 22,217 in 1989 when the Berlin Wall fell. After 2018, Trump considered it a military secret and stopped sharing the figures. Biden wants to add transparency in order to resume arms control talks with Russia.
South Pole: its coldest season ever recorded
South Pole recorded its coldest season with an average temperature of ‑78 F (-61 Celsius) degrees over the past six months. The coldest recorded season dates back to 1957. Antarctica is still warming in the long term. The Washington Post
A Palestinian prisoner began a hunger strike
Last month, six Palestinians escaped from a high-security Israeli prison after having dug a tunnel. It embarrassed Israel and was celebrated as a victory in Palestine. Within two weeks, all of them were rearrested. One has now begun a hunger strike to denounce harsh isolation conditions. Al Jazeera
