Career break – an increasingly common phenomenon

A career break, or "sabbatical" in English, refers to a pre-arranged long absence from work. It is a time when a person deliberately steps out of the workplace routine in search of something different. The break can last several months, even a year. Although it sounds like something strange, it is an increasingly common phenomenon. The reasons for…

The Greek islands are affected by a severe water crisis

Just weeks after Greece was hit by its earliest heat wave in June, parts of the country are facing a new crisis: severe water shortages. A state of emergency has been declared in Sifnos in the Cyclades, Leros in the Dodecanese Islands, Sami in Kefalonia and parts of Crete. The authorities and locals are demanding urgent intervention as the water…

Colombia cuts deforestation by 36%

Deforestation in Colombia has decreased by 36% in one year. The achievement marks a new record low level, reports Euronews. This is particularly good news for the world's largest rainforest, the Amazon, the world's most important natural carbon sink. The territory of one third of the Amazon is located precisely in Colombia. The decline was recorded between 2022 and 2023…