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Red-orange Sahara Dust Storm
A powerful storm system brought dust from the Sahara Desert to southern Europe. AEMET, the Spanish state meteorology agency named the storm system Celia. Impact of the dust storm A thick layer of dust covered Spain and Portugal and turned ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro Park added to World Heritage List
Buen Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado of Madrid, Spain have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Highlights With this announcement the total number of World Heritage Sites in Spain goes up to 49 which is the third-highest globally ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
World Book and Copyright Day: April 23
Every year the World Book and Copyrights Day is celebrated on April 23 by UNESCO. UNESCO is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. This year, to celebrate the World Book and Copyright Day, UNESCO has created “Bookface Challenge”. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant: Francisco Pizzaro
Spain and France have recently signed an agreement to build 590 MW of solar power plant. This will be the largest solar power plant in Europe. The agreement was signed between Iberdola of Spain and Donone of France. About the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Facebook and Google to pay for news in Australia, for the first time in the world
In a first of its kind move, Australia has made it mandatory that tech giants Google and Facebook will have to pay the media outlets in the country for the news content used by these companies. This is aimed at ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
WHO warns about a New and Dangerous phase of COVID-19
Following reports of relaxation in lockdown by various major economies around the world, on 19th June 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that this could lead to a new and dangerous phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. As people ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020