Environment

Puffins are a species of bird known for their stocky bodies and distinctive beaks.

May 3, 2017 10:55

With rising temperatures and changing climates, higher rates of desertification is becoming a major issue in many parts of the world.

May 2, 2017 15:58

Glaciers in the Swiss Alps and elsewhere are melting at an alarming rate due to the effects of global warming.

April 26, 2017 12:25

The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China is the world's deepest.

April 26, 2017 12:20

A gully is a landform resulting from the erosion of soil on the hillside by running water and it typically resembles a small valley or a large ditch.

April 26, 2017 12:13

According to the best estimates of scientists, there are 3,500,000,000,000 (3.5 trillion) fish currently living in the ocean.

April 25, 2017 15:45

Vaalserberg is the highest point in the European Netherlands. Mount Scenery in the Caribbean Netherlands is the Kingdom'of the Netherlands' absolute highest point.

April 25, 2017 12:31

The Olt is the longest river wholly within Romania, while the Danube is the largest to partially pass through the country.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Chimborazo's peak is both Ecuador's highest point and the furthest point on the planet from the earth's inner core.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Mulanje, near its namesake town close to the Mozambican border, is Malawi's highest peak at 9,849 feet above sea level.

April 25, 2017 12:31

The Balikh is the longest uniquely Syrian river, while parts of the massive Tigris and Euphrates also pass through.

April 25, 2017 12:31

The Gelderse IJssel is the longest river wholly in the Netherlands, although other notable rivers pass through.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Bats are a perfect example of flying mammals living in the world today, and there are numerous examples of other extant gliding mammals.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Jebel ech Chambi near the city of Kasserine not far from the Algerian border is Tunisia's highest peak.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Pico Turquino near the southeast coast of Cuba is the island's highest point at 6,476 feet above sea level.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Piquinho in the Azores is the highest peak in Portuguese territory, while Torre is the highest on the mainland.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Sajama, a dormant volcano near the Chilean border, is Bolivia's highest peak at 21,463 feet above sea level.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Names of some animals are highly misleading, such as that of the seahorse which is actually a fish, and the starfish, which is not a fish but an echinoderm.

April 25, 2017 12:31

All of Ecuador's largest rivers, including parts of the massive Amazon, are shared with neighboring Peru.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Sněžka along the border with Poland is the highest point in the Czech Republic (now Czechia) and the Krkonoše Range.

April 25, 2017 12:31