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Mature Eurasian wolf in the wilds of Belarus.

Eurasian Wolf Facts: Animals of Europe

Sometimes referred to as the "Common wolf", this canine is to be found throughout much of Russia and Northern and Eastern Europe.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Three Gorges Dam along the Yangtze River in the Chinese Province of Hubei. It has the largest installed hydroelectric generation capacity of any dam in the world.

Largest Hydroelectric Power Plants In The World

Ranked in terms of installed electricity generation capacity, China has 4 of the top 10.

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Deforestation-related habitat loss due to human activities, shown here on Borneo, is a major threat to mammals across Indonesia.

Countries With The Most Threatened Mammal Species

Human population growth and reckless economic development activities have left Indonesia well ahead of the rest of the world in this field.

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As in most parts of the world listed herein, Ecuador's flora is most threatened by human activities.

Countries With The Most Threatened Plant Species

As human activities come into conflict with biodiversity both on the mainland and on islands, Ecuador now has 1,848 threatened plant species, per IUCN data.

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The Gastornis, or Terror Bird, was populous during the Eocene epoch.

Epochs In World History Since The Extinction Of The Dinosaurs

Since the Late Cretaceous Extinction events, we have seen the rise of man and mammals to dominate the earth.

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Volcanic activity dominated much of the earth's surface during the Hadean Eon. This is also when the Moon formed, and the earth began to cool significantly.

Eons In Earth's Geological Record

In this article, we take a look back into the Earth's geological history. Waaaaaaaaaaaay back!

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Polluted seas, rivers, wetlands, and coastlines don't bode well for the threatened fish species of our planet.

Countries With The Most Threatened Fish Species

With the US and Mexico at 1st and 3rd, respectively, much work needs to be done to ensure the integrity of North America's aquatic ecosystems.

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Dating back more than 3 billion years to the Paleoarchean Era, the Barberton Mountains, in South Africa's Mpumalanga region, are thought to be the world's oldest

Geological Eras In World History

Catastrophically devastating events set the boundaries between many of these Eras.

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The CalEnergy Salton Sea Geothermal plant. Though one of the largest in the world, it is still second in the U.S. state of California.

Largest Geothermal Power Plants In The World

Ranked in terms of electricity generation capacity, these plants make the best of the earth's warm subterranean gifts.

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The Parana River

In the South American nations of Brazil, Argentina, & Paraguay, the Parana courses for a total of 3,032 miles.

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Kangchenjunga rises above the clouds in the Himalayas.

Where Does Kangchenjunga Rise?

Situated at 28,169 feet in the Himalayas along the Nepalese-Indian border is Kangchenjunga.

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The Slave River

The Slave River in Canada flows for 270 miles, starting in Alberta and then running into the Northwest Territories' Great Slave Lake.

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Peace River at twilight, viewed from Fort Vermillion, Alberta, Canada.

The Peace River

The Peace River flows for 1,195 miles in the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

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The Abernethy Forest (pictured) is one of the several remaining fragments of the once massive Caledonian Forest.

What Was The Caledonian Forest?

This massive old growth forest used to cover much of Scotland. Today, it is unfortunately largely fragmented, and threatened with outright destruction.

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The Lena River

The Lena travels 2,736 miles from the Baikal Mountains to the Laptev Sea of the Arctic Ocean. Its drainage basin is one of the largest in the world.

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NASA photo of Uruguay and Paraná Rivers merging into the Río de la Plata estuary, which in turn is flowing out into the Atlantic Ocean.

What And Where Is The Rio de la Plata?

The Rio de la Plata estuary, between the South American countries of Argentina and Uruguay, houses enormous populations of humans alongside diverse wildlife.

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