Going for Gold, Coming Up Short
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When Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games in 2013, their financial team projected a total cost of around $7.3bn…. Read More
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And the winner is…
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The number of medals that each nation will win at the Tokyo Olympic Games can be predicted using population size… Read More
Green is the new gold
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Tokyo is aiming to be the most eco-friendly Olympic Games in recent history. Their sustainability plan included collecting 80 000… Read More
Where There’s Smoke…
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The National Interagency Fire Centre (NIFC) indicates that at present there are 82 large active fires across 13 Western States… Read More
The Great Flood
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In mid-July 2021 severe storms in Europe dropped at least 15cm of rain within 24 hours. This led to overflowing… Read More
Brrrrreaking Records
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The South African Weather Services reported that an astounding 19 cold weather records were broken last week due to a… Read More