Author: Jayani Bandara

An important Milestone A recent article in the New York Times has shed light on a member of the British Royal Family; that is, Prince William. This article talks about his life as an 18-year-old Duke of Cambridge. In addition to outlining how he has become a member of the royal family; it also talks about his becoming the future King of England. The article goes into detail about what it takes for someone to be wedged into this prestigious and highly sought-after position and concludes with some insight from both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William himself. It is recommended…

Google has lost its legal battle to use the Android platform. Abstract  Google has lost its legal battle to use the Android mobile operating system and pay for its use. The European Union’s Court of Appeal upheld Google’s fine for abusing its market position. This could change a lot about how Google puts out and spreads its operating system. This article will go through the whole story, including the Court of Appeal’s decision and what it means for Google in terms of its ownership of Android. Plus, you’ll find out about all this exciting backstory that I’ll tell you about…

Keywords: Electricity grid, Detected notable problems, South Africa, Power crisis, Eskom  Abstract With the world’s most sophisticated electricity grid system, Eskom is one of Africa’s biggest power producers. But today, this has been put to the test by one of the country’s worst national blackouts. For many people around Johannesburg and Pretoria-the nation’s economic hub-life has come to an absolute standstill. With some traffic lights not working and hospitals without power, this blackout is causing chaos throughout Johannesburg. For others, it is an opportunity to have the most peaceful night in recent memory. South Africa faces notable problems The main problem…

The official language Hindi was declared the official language of India on September 14, 1949, by the Constituent Assembly of India. It is written in Devanagari script and is also known as a “Desh Bhasha”. In this blog post, we shall see why Hindi is our national language and how it has managed to survive till now. Considered the most spoken language Hindi is one of the world’s most spoken languages with over 400 million speakers. It is the official language in India, Fiji, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore, and other countries. The origin of Hindi dates back to the 13th century…

New Chinese tower steals the name tag of Burj Khalifa

The British economy crisis The British economy grew more slowly than expected in the third quarter of 2018 as a combination of Brexit-related disruption and sluggish demand compressed business investment.   How it slightly changed The UK’s gross domestic product rose 0.2% over the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It was its slowest quarterly rate since late 2012 and was below analysts’ forecasts for a 0.4% increase. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, growth was weaker than in any other major advanced economy that is not affected by austerity. It was also less than…

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is losing water, worsening an already dire situation. A recent University of Utah study shows that the lake’s water level has decreased by 90% since 1960. Many other cities and businesses will suffer from this, even though some will benefit. Great Salt Lake reached a record low last month as a massive drought continues to ravage the southwestern United States. For this reason, rapidly growing cities have had to reduce their water consumption. Satellite images show that between 1985 and 2022, the water level dropped precipitously, exposing much of the lakebed. Utah- Outline of…

Abstract Europe is sacrificing its ancient forests for energy. Logging and clearing away trees to create new logging roads, planting biofuel crops in the wrong places, and creating fires over land to clear the way all have negative impacts on these iconic European forests. These impacts are especially acute when it comes to the Mediterranean subtropical rainforests. Continuing deforestation in Europe threatens the continent’s biodiversity, economies, and climate change systems because if enough of these forests are destroyed or degraded, then a feedback loop can occur that speeds up climate change by making rainfall worse for a dryer climate. The…