Squirrel News X-Mas Quiz

Barcelona subway trains use regenerative braking to reduce emissions and provide a source of energy. The power recaptured in that system is used…

After Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, scientists introduced gophers to the lava-covered landscape as a temporary measure. They were hoping the soil movement from the gopher’s activity would help plant life recover. How long did the gophers spend on the mountain?

In which country are residents engaging in “tile-whipping” – a country-wide competition where cities and towns are trying to replace as many paving stones and tiles as possible with green spaces?

In São Paulo’s drug district of Cracolandia, thousands of addicts live in the open air. As what figure does psychiatrist Flavio Falcone disguise himself, in order to talk to them and convince them to join his rehabilitation programme?

How did the number of children and teenagers worldwide who do not attend school develop between 2000 and 2023? The number…

Which country recently became the first major industrialised country to go coal-free?

Which city was the first in the world to ban advertising that promotes fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint?

In an effort to protect the climate and the native rainforest, the NGO “Cool Earth” is paying indigenous communities in Peru an unconditional basic income. What is the equivalent approximate amount of that income in British pounds?

Life expectancy has risen again after a sharp decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. How high is the current average life expectancy at birth?