Wellington has the least pollution Pollution is one of the most common causes of climate change, with exhaust fumes from households and vehicles leading to environmental and health problems globally. However, in Wellington (New Zealand), that problem seems to be well under control. Wellington, New Zealand. Source: Uswitch The city scored 13.66 on the pollution index, which means that out of 100 units of air, only 13.66 is polluted. New Zealand’s air is very fresh for many reasons, the main one being that the population is not too large, the main economic sectors are agriculture, fishing and tourism, so there are no big factories like many places in the world. gender. Wellington is considered the culinary capital of New Zealand and possesses beautiful natural settings. Visitors cannot miss the “Lord of the Rings” tour, to visit famous scenes in the blockbuster of the same name or experience the props and costumes in the movie. Canberra is the most sustainable city Energy in Canberra (Australia) is mainly from solar and wind sources; and the pollution index in this city is 13.89, just behind Wellington. Canberra has an extensive public transport infrastructure and is environmentally friendly, making it possible for people to go anywhere without having to drive their own car. Tourists have easy access to tourist attractions, whether the museums, the shopping in the center or the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve in the suburbs. The city also operates a carpooling service, encouraging people to travel in groups and cutting back on solo driving. Canberra, Australia. Source: Daniel Morton / Unsplash Switzerland’s Zurich is also highly rated on the sustainability index. It is a paradise for cyclists, with dedicated lanes and many car-free lanes surrounding the city center. Walking is a great way to explore the city, people here do not attach too much importance to the use of personal cars. The pollution index in Zurich is also low, ranking third with 17.31 points. Madrid, Brisbane, Dubai, Copenhagen are in the top 5 Immediately after Canberra is the Spanish capital, which owns a green space of up to 64 square kilometers, with 300,000 trees. The parks in Madrid are always a destination that attracts residents and visitors. The most famous is the Monte de el Pardo park, a green nature reserve about 50 times the size of Central Park in New York (USA). Both Brisbane (Australia) and Dubai (UAE) have priority policies for sustainable development. While Brisbane implements its “Clean, Green, Sustainable 2017-2031” strategy focusing on clean air, biodiversity and low carbon emissions; while Dubai named itself “sustainable city” to promote the green development model. Tourists cycling in Copenhagen. Source: Feybiun / Unsplash With a large area of ​​water and green space, Copenhagen (Denmark) is one of the cleanest, safest and most attractive tourist destinations in Europe. Coming here, visitors often cycle through the streets, admire the old architecture, including the iconic statue of the city’s mermaid. Food is also a strong point of Copenhagen, as there are 15 Michelin-starred restaurants in the city. Nairobi is the leader in green energy The world is strongly promoting sustainable energy and cutting carbon emissions. Nairobi (Kenya) is at the forefront of this movement, with more than 90% of its energy coming from sustainable sources such as hydro or geothermal. However, poor air quality, pollution rates make Nairobi low in this ranking. Nairobi, Kenya. Source: Uswitch Lisbon in Portugal is the second best city for sustainable electricity, making the most of its sunny location with its huge network of solar systems. The city is a popular tourist destination in Europe, with a variety of choices from beautiful natural vistas to quaint towns and castles. In third place is Lima, the capital of Peru. After years of facing air pollution, the city has turned to solar power to try to reduce emissions. The city also installed large billboards that function as air purifiers.

In many cities around the world, traffic congestion has become an obsession but it is so familiar that no one seems to care about effectively solving this problem. In Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, most of the day is spent on commuting.Peter Elias, a lecturer specializing in planning at the University of Lagos, says traffic jams usually start around 6 a.m. and last for at least 9 o’clock. From 13:00 to 15:00, parents pick up their children to go to school to block the road. Then, Lagos slips during the evening rush hour, which can last until 20-21h. Traffic jam in Lagos Along with the rapid development of Lagos, the traffic congestion in this city is getting worse. The travel speed was so slow that the authorities even installed a television around a roundabout so that drivers could watch entertainment. Satellite maker Tomtom and data company INRIX used to rank cities by traffic congestion. Outstanding on the list are often cities in rich, above-middle-income countries. Examples of traffic jams include Cairo (Egypt), Delhi (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Jakarta (Indonesia), Lagos (Nigeria), Manila (Philippines), Nairobi (Kenya) and Sao Paulo (Brazil). ). Most of these cities have 3 things in common. The first is too crowded. Second, with the exception of Delhi, nowhere has a fast and widespread rail-based public transport system so people have very few travel options. Third, these cities are in a trend to rapidly increase the number of private vehicles. In Delhi, the number of motorbikes increased from 4.3 million units in 2011 to 6.7 million units in 2017. Cars increased from 2.2 million units of lane to 3.2 million units. at the end of the month, because at that time, the workers receive salary before they can buy gas. Chart of increase in private vehicles and declining public transport in major Indian cities over the years. Source: Times of India According to Nation Thailand, private vehicles in Bangkok as of 2018 were 9.7 million vehicles, 8 times more than the capacity of the infrastructure system. Besides, the area for static traffic is also alarmingly low, only 8-10% compared with 20-30% in Western countries. While everyone is upset with traffic jams, it’s a reality that’s unavoidable in many major cities. Economists believe this situation is a huge drain on the country’s resources. The Bangkok Post in 2019 stated that traffic jam caused people in the Thai capital to lose 97 million baht / day (74 billion VND) and 3.5 billion baht / year (27,000 billion VND) for fuel. . The city’s economy also suffered a lot of damage from traffic congestion. About 11 billion baht / year is wasted due to the time people are congested on the road every day. The two major cities of Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, also lose billions of dollars each year due to traffic. According to calculations, each year Ho Chi Minh City lost about 1.2 million working hours, 1.3 billion USD / year due to traffic congestion and 2.3 billion USD due to environmental pollution from motor vehicles. . Evaluation from the Institute of Transportation Strategy and Development (Ministry of Transport) also said that congestion causes damage to the city. Hanoi is about $ 1-1.2 billion a year. Travel time on the same distance in Hanoi takes up to 45 minutes, while Ho Chi Minh City takes 30 minutes. Meanwhile, INRIX estimates, traffic congestion causing damage to two US cities, Los Angeles and New York, is 19 billion and 34 billion USD in 2017, including fuel costs and loss of labor productivity. Every hour in traffic is also an unused hour for being productive. And, according to Matthias Sweet of Ryerson University in Canada, traffic congestion slows job growth in US cities because it prolongs commuting time on average by more than 4.5 minutes. In a situation where the situation could hardly be improved quickly, some people have figured out how to adapt themselves. For example, Nara, a housekeeper in Sao Paulo, usually takes three hours to get to work. She started off by walking 20 minutes to a bus stop. After an hour long journey, she walked to another bus stop and took the second train, which took about an hour more. Then she walked again. Nara can travel faster if she takes the subway, but she is afraid to squeeze among the teasing men on the train. She decided to choose the long-distance bus to create “a small world” for herself, immerse herself in music and reflect on life. She enjoys the journey. TomTom Traffic Index 2020 chart of the world’s worst traffic congestion cities. Percentage indicates the amount of time traveling on the road more than when not in traffic. In cities where traffic is often congested, very few drivers obey a ban on texting or making phone calls. Whenever the car does not budge, they turn to gossip with their friends, even focus on personal things like shopping online. Meanwhile, street vendors appeared everywhere, supplying from soft drinks, grapes, chips, eggs, hot water … to the drivers. A 43-year-old man named Lawal sells inflatable mattresses. He used to have a stall in a roadside market selling old clothes and phones. But the police cleared the market to reduce traffic congestion, so Lawal went peddling. Lawal likes slow-moving traffic, not a complete stop. Because of that, he can easily slip through the lanes to sell goods. But for drivers, many people are fed up with sitting in the middle of the traffic jam. Doctors at the American University of Beirut (Lebanon) conducted a study, measuring the blood pressure of drivers who pulled into a gas station when traffic was heavy, and compared them to those who pulled over. sparse traffic in the middle of the road. The results showed that people suffering from congestion had an average systolic blood pressure of 142 and diastolic blood pressure of 87. And those who drove on the empty road were in better health, with two figures of 123, respectively. and 78. Even a late driver has no effect on their blood pressure. Traffic jams in Delhi Despite all these annoyances, time spent in traffic jams seems soon to be forgotten. Scientists Eric Morris and Jana Hirsch have researched using US time to find evidence that people in big cities do not forget feelings of discomfort when rush hour. However, they found almost nothing. The traffic jam made those who were stuck angry. But when the flow of cars started to move, people seemed to forget this feeling. That could help explain why Americans (and other expats) often oppose measures like congestion charges, according to the two experts. In 1966, the Argentinian writer Julio Cortázar gave an impressive conclusion in his work.In the short story The Southern Thruway, a man was driving to Paris when he was caught in a traffic jam that lasted for many days. . At first, he and the other drivers were very angry, but gradually they created a miniature society, shared food and drinks, and turned a car into a hospital. But when the cars start to move, the protagonist goes crazy. Turns out there was no place where he enjoyed the traffic jam in the middle of the road.

1. The postcards beautifully decorated Postcards are small, light, and compact souvenirs that make them perfect for collectors. In addition, you can take pictures yourself to attach to the postcard, both keeping memories and making the photo more eye-catching and interesting. If not, you absolutely can buy postcards with pictures or pictures to decorate at home. For example, cards with pictures of the place you are visiting, or record activities that people there are doing on a daily basis. All seem to fit on a postcard. 2. Handicraft souvenirs of local artisans Think of souvenir ideas that will increase demand for your local community and ultimately your own life. Buying in favor of local goods while traveling is a form of sustainable tourism. You will feel like you are making a small contribution to the local economy, helping to develop that tourist destination, so that you and your family can come back to visit and relax again and again. For example: In Cambodia, you should visit Artisans D’Angkor, a handicraft workshop, which produces metal bedside jewelry racks and some local scarves. In Kenya, stuffed animal toys and funny jewelry from Amani ya Juu handcrafted by local African women can be the perfect gift. It sells a few home decorations such as hand-knit baskets, ceramic display plates, and clay animal displays from the Masai market in Nairobi. – In Italy, you can choose to buy leather goods such as gloves, bags, purses, passport bags and belts from a local Florentine designer instead of going to big luxury stores. – In the Netherlands, there are many places selling Delft vases and wooden perforated tulips from a local artist. In Thailand, an interesting souvenir is a beautiful traditional wooden umbrella. 3. Home decorations Who wouldn’t want their house to be their own reflection? If you love to travel, consider buying things from all over the world to enhance the beauty of your home. Of course, you can buy a lot of these decorations online now, but do you have an interesting story to tell about them? The pieces from our trip should be an important part of the house, a wonderful reminder of all the places we’ve been to. For example: – Geisha dolls from Japan – Delft vase from the Netherlands – The traditional German beer mug – A few hand-carved wooden animals from Kenya – Hand-drawn paintings from Italy 4. Local wine This may not qualify as an affordable souvenir (unless you choose the template) but it certainly qualifies as a special gift for special ones. No matter how much they cost, with a bottle of wine, you can’t go wrong with the “spirit” of the country you’re bringing home. For example: – Wine from Iceland (Birch, Vodka Iceland, Brennivin) – Local Scotch from Scotland – Limoncello & Chianti from Italy – Riesling wines from the Rhine Valley of Germany Sake from Japan – Rum from Mauritius and Puerto Rico 5. Jewelry Simply a girl could not resist the temptation of sparkling jewels. You can create for yourself a complete collection of items from around the world that are both eye-catching and admirable: – Traditional Masai necklace from village tour at Masai Mara. India has the best Boho style jewelry a country can offer. – Sri Lanka is famous for its gems, women can buy themselves a beautiful Sapphire ring./.

Kenya Airways’ aircraft at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Heartbreaking discovery On the afternoon of June 30, 2019, 31-year-old British software engineer Wil was outside his house in Clapham (southwest London), drinking beer while chatting with a friend, above his head. , the planes were also rushing to Heathrow airport to end their journey. Taking out his phone, Wil shows him an app that tells the user the route and pattern of any passing aircraft. When he saw an airplane passing by, he opened the application to view information, then raised his phone to shade the sun and squinted at the sky. Suddenly, Wil saw something falling from the sky. “At first I thought it was a bag, but after a few seconds, I discovered the object was quite large and fell very quickly,” Mr. Wil said. Wil thinks that the object could be part of the landing gear or the luggage in the cargo hold. However, he suddenly remembered a long-read article about people hiding tickets on planes. Wil does not want to believe in this possibility but cannot deny the object gets closer and closer. “In the final seconds before the object lands, I see limbs. I think it’s a person, ”continued Wil. Shortly thereafter, Wil opened the flight determination application, and his friend called the police to report the news. According to information on the phone application, the plane that has just passed over that area is Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying number KQ 100 of Kenya Airways. The man was dropped from a plane of Kenya Airways 1000m to the ground. After that, Wil drove his motorbike to find where the object fell, and mumbled to pray that he would only see a coat, a bag or something on the ground. When he went to the next route, he met a police car in the opposite direction and decided to follow. The destination is on Offerton Street, 300 meters from Wil’s house. When he arrived, Wil saw John Baldock, a gray-faced man standing dumbfounded outside a house. Looking through the window, Wil noticed that the inner garden was “completely destroyed”. “The first thing I told John was to ask if it was the same person, because I’m still not 100% sure. He said nothing, just looked at me and nodded, making my heart heavy, “Wil said. That man fell from a height of more than 1,000m to the ground. This is an airplane ticket evader. Hard search On the day of the incident, because the London Police Department’s unit in charge of searching for the missing people was overloaded, agent Paul Graves of the voluntary crime unit was in charge of the investigation. As an experienced senior detective, Graves has more than 30 years specializing in handling stabbing, shooting, kidnapping and murder conspiracy. He hopes to soon identify the man “fell from the sky” and return the body. After receiving the report, the police quickly went to Offerton Street, talked with Wil, John and people living in the area, and contacted Heathrow airport. The airport sent staff to inspect the landing gear – the area of ​​the aircraft’s landing gear will retract after takeoff – aboard a Kenyan Airways Boeing. There was barely enough room for one person to hide inside, and after checking in, an old backpack with the initials MCA was found there. The backpack does not contain any important clues, only contains a few pieces of bread, a bottle of soft drink, a bottle of water and a pair of sports shoes. “Food, water and shoes are the definition of survival for that person,” Detective Graves said. However, there was also some Kenyan coins in the backpack and a bottle of Fantamà, according to verification sold at a store in the country, showed that the stowaway was almost certainly on board there. The flight initially departed from Johannesburg, South Africa to Nairobi, Kenya. So the elimination of the possibility of a man getting on a plane from South Africa is a remarkable discovery: At the Lambeth Morgue, pathologists took samples of the man’s DNA and duplicate copies of his fingerprints. hand him and send it to the authorities in Kenya. However, the DNA determination later showed that it did not match anyone in Kenya. Graves hopes that he will have better luck with fingerprints as many problems in Kenya require candidates to have fingerprints. But the smuggler’s fingerprints were also not on the Kenyan police database. The incident meanwhile attracted the attention of public opinion. Because the situation of migrants betting their lives to reach Europe has appeared so often in the newspapers, and this is a completely different thing: an unidentified man, from a country about a third of the population lives on less than $ 2 a day, crashing the bottom of a plane into one of the wealthiest places in London. According to statistics of the US Federal Aviation Administration, from 1947 to February 2020, 128 people around the world tried to smuggle planes in this way. More than 75% of them were killed. The stowaway can fall off the plane during take-off, as in the case of 14-year-old Keith Sapsford falling from a cabin landing a Douglas DC-8 departing from Sydney, Australia for Tokyo, Japan, in January. 2/1970. Even if they survive the take-off, the stowaways can be crushed as they return, as Adonis Guerrero Barrios died in July 2011. The 23-year-old has climbed into the cockpit of the Airbus A340 from Cuba to Madrid, Spain. Even with luck avoiding the above possibilities, those who cling to the plane still face the cargo. Other deadly risk series. For example, within 25 minutes of take-off, most passenger aircraft reach an altitude of nearly 11 km, the outside temperature is approximately -54 degrees Celsius, the air pressure is about 4 times lower than normal, preventing the human lungs from getting enough oxygen from the air, which can cause heart failure and brain death. If the stowaway somehow managed to survive the journey, they would surely lose consciousness once the plane began to descend. Therefore, when the aircraft opens the door to lower the landing gear, usually within 8 km of the runway, they can fall freely. This is why bodies are sometimes found south of London, near Heathrow’s route, as in the case of Pakistani elder Mohammed Ayaz who died from falling from a British Airways flight into a Homebase parking lot. , also in Richmond in June 2001. There are also rare instances where some of the stowaways still survived that scientists have not fully explained these cases. In September 2019, three months after receiving the investigation, Agent Graves flew to Kenya, hoping to find out what details could help identify the mysterious but futile man. Dead end, he decided to use the last resort, thanks to the help and spread of the media, but failed. At the end of 2019, Kenyan officials decided to close the investigation. This is also seen as typical of the tragic cases of migrants. Many of them drowned at sea, were electrocuted in cross-strait tunnels, or assaulted to death by racist mobs. According to the Project Lost Migrants, 10,134 have been killed on the global migration routes since 2014. That might just be the tip of the iceberg.