Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsThe Impact Of Portugal’s Drug DecriminalizationPortugal had to take desperate and radical action to contain a devastating drug crisis that took hold of the country in the 1990s. The…Feb 6, 2020Feb 6, 2020
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsNo Parachute: The Highest Falls People SurvivedOn January 3, 1943, an American B-17F Flying Fortress bomber named “Snap! Crackle! Pop!” was conducting a daylight bombing run over…Nov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsThe Countries With The Most Spoken Languages7,111 languages are currently spoken across the world today, though that number is constantly fluctuating. That’s according to data from…Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsHard-Brexit: Will Any EU Country Be Immune From Job Losses?During the G7 summit, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted that his country can “easily cope” with a no-deal Brexit which he blamed on…Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsWithout Urgent Action, The Vaquita’s Extinction Is ImminentThe elusive vaquita has been hurtling towards extinction for years and an alarming new report has confirmed that this is going to happen…Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsThere’s Still No End In Sight To Commercial WhalingOn July 1st, a small fleet of Japanese ships resumed commercial whaling after a 31-year hiatus. The International Whaling Commission…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsThe Unit Cost Of The U.S. Drone Iran Shot Down Is $122.77 MillionAfter Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said it shot down a U.S. surveillance drone which it claims violated its airspace…Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsJust How Strategically Important Is The Strait Of Hormuz?The United States has blamed Iran for “unprovoked attacks” on two oil tankers in international waters near the strategically important…Jun 14, 2019Jun 14, 2019
Niall McCarthyinStatista ChartsIran Vows Not To Give Up Its Missiles: How Much Of A Threat Do They Represent?Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed that Tehran would not give up its missile program. How far can they reach?Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019