Australian bushfires forecast to reach Sydney suburbs | Fire authorities have warned wildfires might bring flames close to urban areas, including the suburbs of the country's most populous city. The largest peacetime evacuation in Australian history is underway dw.com/en/australian-bush…
Excess suicide rate among same-sex married is decreasing in the Nordic countries: 'Of note, the study found that across the years since same-sex marriage was legalized, the suicide rate has been decreasing more rapidly among people in same-sex marriages than among those in opposite-sex marriages' suda.su.se/about-us/press…
People who lived in the country what were some urban legends told in your area?
In 2015, Forbes magazine ranked the 904 area code – Jacksonville, Florida area as the fifth best city to find employment in the United States. In 2017, twenty-four Jacksonville area companies made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the country. globalcallforwarding.com/…
Gonda: An ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker was verbally abused & manhandled by 5 people in Takiya area Bhauri Ganj on 6th April, when she had went there to collect data and make a list of people who had recently returned from other states and countries twitter.com/ANINewsUP/sta…
The Ischgl ski resort in Austria is one of the hidden hubs of Coronavirus infections in Europe. From there it spread to the Nordic countries and Germany. Despite warnings, it remained open for 8 days (article in german, google-translation in comments) t-online.de/nachrichten/p…
Redditors who live in urban areas, what something country folks don't understand?
Urban-rural typology in the Nordic region. New 2020 report from Eurostat, Nordregio.
TIL of Wolf Cave aka Susiluola, a cave in Finland claiming to have evidence of Neanderthals pre Ice Age. The only known evidence in Nordic countries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wol…
A photo gallery of the Nordic Countries 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (15 in Sweden) imgur.com/a/ljt0Mt2
Baltic countries flags but in the style of the Nordic cross
Finland's prime minister said Nordic countries do a better job of embodying the American Dream than the US: "I feel that the American Dream can be achieved best in the Nordic countries, where every child no matter their background or the background of their families can become anything." businessinsider.com/sanna…
"Other Nordic countries have also grappled with the need to cut costs. Sweden is to gradually raise its retirement age and has opened up parts of the healthcare system to the private sector in a bid to boost efficiency." reuters.com/article/us-fi…
The design on our old rocking chair in the style of Austria-Hungary if it was a Nordic Country
Here is a map concept of how the world would look in 2040. The eu has fallen. The 3 scandinavian countries united. A nordic union has been established. Russia has given Finland the kola peninsula and some north western oblasts in exchange for war supplies to fight in Mongolia
Bernie Sanders Thinks Bosses Have Too Much Power; Unlike in the Nordic countries, workers in the US can be fired for virtually any reason. Bernie Sanders wants to change that — because no boss should have dictatorial power. jacobinmag.com/2019/08/at…
ABC News Investigates: URBAN M0VING SYSTEMS (2002) - After the owner of the company was questioned by the FBI, he and all of his employees fled the country. When 20/20's cameras showed up, the office was empty; except for computers, cell phones, and paperwork that was left in a hurry. vimeo.com/309032147
"Stay silent, stay still"- A webcomic where in a post-apocalyptic world where only the nordic countries are known to still be alive, with a lot of the different nordic mythology and culture present. sssscomic.com/
This year’s Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival calls for thinking outside of the national frameworks in discussing Nordic countries. kunstkritikk.com/lions-in…
Finland's prime minister said Nordic countries do a better job of embodying the American Dream than the US: "I feel that the American Dream can be achieved best in the Nordic countries, where every child no matter their background or the background of their families can become anything." businessinsider.com/sanna…
Gamestop is closing all stores in the Nordic countries.
Some articles are starting to come out in Norway and Sweden reporting that Gamestops employees have been notified that the company will shut down all stores in the Nordics during the next year.
Article in Swedish: https://computersweden.idg.se/2.2683/1.725770/gamestop-lagga-ner-butiker
Article in Norwegian referencing the above article: https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/spillkjeden-gamestop-legger-ned-alle-butikker/3423871988.html
Story is developing. Computersweden reached out to GS a couple of days ago, but have not received any reply. GS does not have a PR responsible in the Nordics, so all contact go trough central.
Edit 17:00 CET: Swedish article is saying that swedish employees have confirmed and that they have received an email about it, but the norwegian article states that the employees they have contacted have acted with surprise and abstained from commenting further. So some confussion as to what is happening and if this case is genuine or not. Neither site has been able to reach anyone further up the chain than the store managers.
What's some interesting Folklore or Urban Legends in your country or surrounding area?
Urban sprawl has led to the creation of food deserts in US metropolitan areas. A food desert is where a significant number of residents live more than 1 mile in urban areas or 10 miles in rural areas from a supermarket or healthy grocery store, and housing density may improve access to healthy food. uta.edu/news/releases/201…
New podcast series on the study of military operations in urban areas. podcasts.apple.com/us/pod…
Camp North End: the perfect Charlotte Exploration spot. If you like photography, urban exploration, abandoned buildings, or parkour, this area is a total paradise for all of the above. I highly recommend checking it out (you can literally walk right in, it’s open to the public).
TIL the prevalence of schizophrenia is higher in urban areas than in rural areas. academic.oup.com/schizoph…
Turning Torso, the Nordic countries tallest skyscraper located in Malmö, Sweden
Dried lakebeds are a significant source of dust in many urban areas. Researchers collected dust samples from desert and urban areas in the western United States and concluded that 90-percent of dust in one urban area comes from dry lakebeds, a result of climate change, water diversion, and drought. news.byu.edu/intellect/ho…
From linkedin. Imagine seeing this as urban planning success in one of the richest countries in the world imgur.com/XFZAu6x
The bird species Felis Volare has evolved over thousands of years to resemble a common house cat as a means of survival in urban areas.
Not sure if this content is okay, but I recently found this android app called "trash nothing". I blocked out the location info, but you can make requests or offer stuff to be picked up for free instead of throwing old stuff out! Probably works best for people in urban areas
Converting rooftops into green roofs has become a rising trend in emerging urban areas around the world. Turning lifeless roofs with vibrant greenery cityscapes and balance an otherwise bleak horizon of concrete and tar. 🌱
The 2008 Pres/2018 Gov swing in GA paints a pretty good picture of where the state is headed politically. The Atlanta-area CDs got bluer while the rural ones got redder. Even on the county map, the urban and suburban counties got bluer. twitter.com/NilesGApol/st…
Indigenous Sami people of the Nordic Areas (1900) [1280 x 660]
What are some urban legends or folklores from your country/area?
