The largest volcano in the solar system. How big is it?
The largest of the volcanoes in the Tharsis Montes region, as well as all known volcanoes in the solar system, is Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons...
USA: Probability of at least 1 inch of snow on Christmas
This map shows the historic probability of there being at least 1 inch of snow on the ground at weather stations across the United States...
Life satisfaction in the EU
As a probable reflection of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on people’s lives, data on overall life satisfaction in the EU show that in 2021, EU citizens were...
Premature deaths attributable to PM2.5 in EU
The map shows the number of premature deaths (PDs) attributed to PM2.5 in 2020 at NUTS3 level for European countries. (more…)
War in Ukraine: Russia killed at least 440 children
During the 9 months of the invasion, Russia killed at least 440 children and wounded 847. These are incomplete data, it is still impossible to...
La Plata
La Plata was built from scratch as the capital of the province of Buenos Aires in the late 19th century. It is known mainly for...
Hot October in Europe?
The average temperature in Europe in Oct 2022 was the highest in history, reaching 2°C above the 1991-2020 reference period. (more…)
Where two missiles have hit in Poland?
Two people have been killed in Poland after missiles landed near the border with Ukraine. (more…)
Ukrainians granted temporary protection in September
In September 2022, among the EU Member States for which data are available, Poland granted the highest number of temporary protection statuses to Ukrainians fleeing...
The real size of the 8 largest countries on Earth
Russia, China, India, Canada, USA, Australia, Brazil, Argentina ... How big these countries really are? This map will tell the truth (more…)