Throughout the year 2021, the corona epidemic, corona type delta-amicron, vaccine was at the center of discussion around the world. Apart from this, there have been heated discussions and criticisms on a number of issues including global warming, the situation in Afghanistan and space tourism. Here are some of the highlights of the farewell year:
Warm temperatures
July was the warmest month in history, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). From North America to Europe and the Mediterranean region have been engulfed in intense fires. Even in 2021, Russia, known as one of the coldest regions in the world, had a fire in Siberia.
Record price of gas
Demand for natural gas has skyrocketed since the Corona epidemic hit the world economy. In this situation, the price of the fuel product also increases in the markets of Asia and Europe. In the European market, the price of Dutch TTF gas per megawatt / hour rose to 16.8 Euros.
Largest air rescue operation
The Taliban came to power in Afghanistan last August. At the time, the administration of US President Joe Biden launched the largest air rescue operation in US history. More than 123,000 people were evacuated from Afghanistan by air. The operation was likened to the evacuation of civilians from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War. In 1975, the United States evacuated 55,000 people from South Vietnam.
Stagnation in the Suez Canal
Egypt’s Suez Canal is an important transportation route for world trade. Last March, the giant container ship Evergreen got stuck in this waterway. As a result, shipping on that busy waterway was stopped for six days. 422 cargo ships were stranded in severe congestion.
Chinese infiltration
Multiple Chinese warplanes have entered Taiwan’s airspace more than once in 2021. Last October, on Chinese National Day, 149 Chinese warplanes crossed the air defense zone in southwestern Taiwan. The Sino-Taiwan dispute has heated up regional security and international politics.
The heat of bitcoin
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has spread the heat in the outgoing year. The price of each bitcoin rose to ৬৮ 8,513 on November 9, despite security concerns over the digital currency. Many investors, large and small, have relied on Bitcoin for years.
The high price of artwork
Despite the economic pressures caused by the Corona epidemic, many works of art have been sold at skyrocketing prices throughout the year. The list of best-selling works of art includes works by Frida Kahlo, French artist Pierre Scholenz, and Banksy. At that time, the revenue from the sale of artefacts reached a record ৭ 2.7 billion. Digital artwork was booming throughout the year.
Space tourism
2021 is the year of unveiling the horizons of space tourism business. Throughout the year, billionaire Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic have sent about two dozen commercial rockets into space. In these rockets, rich businessmen, film directors, actresses and people of different professions and ages have gone to space. These space travels have added a new dimension to global tourism.
Ronaldo vs. Messi
Ronaldo of Portugal and Pelলে of Argentina were in the discussion throughout the year. Ronaldo holds the record for most goals scored by a national team in a farewell year with 115 goals. And Messi has surpassed the Brazilian legend Pel as the best striker in South America. Messi has scored 69 goals for Argentina. In his farewell year, Messi left Barcelona to join a team in Paris.
Record on Everest and English Channel
Mountain conquest and swimming record year 2021. Last May, Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa broke her previous record by climbing Everest, the world’s largest mountain, for the 25th time. Australian swimmer Choloi McCardel has set a new record by crossing the English Channel 44 times.
