Europe

Empathy versus reading among children and declining interest in studying in the US

EU trade agreements with the USA and Russia’s economic influence in Africa

Collagen versus deforestation in Brazil and the green project in Jordan

China’s influence in South America, Finland and Germany

Impact of social media on health and heartbeat versus sense of time

The development of CO₂ capture and storage technologies worldwide

How to prevent underage and forced marriages?

Investment in the rare earth mining industry and energy transition

The future of transport: autonomous ships and sustainability

High-carbon concerns in science and sport and poisonous SUVs

Corruption and financial embezzlement: Nigeria, South Africa, Bulgaria, Japan

Technology for animal rights and the AmphiSAW robot

Wind turbines vs protection of bats, bald eagles and whales

The war in Ukraine, the superpowers and the new division of the world

Ireland’s last matchmaker and dating apps for people with disabilities

The rivalry between the US, China and Russia over the Arctic and the role of Alaska

Egg smuggling, shortage of fruit and vegetables and high prices of dairy products

Antiquity: the oldest dildo, inn and flush toilet in the world

Drones and the latest technology in medicine

Wolf and fox hunting versus divided European societies

Manioc, rice and millet – cereals for hard times

The power of tradition: indigenous cuisine in the USA and folk cuisine in the UK

The Slow Flower Movement and the fashion for second-hand clothes

Global climate teleconnections and rain causing fires