What Is The Climate And Landscape Of Nunavut Like?
Just before the turn of the 21st Century, Canada's youngest, far northern territory was created from parts of the Northwest Territories.
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Where Are The Yasawa Islands?
The Yasawa Islands are a volcanic archipelago in western Fiji. Tourism has been a major boost to the local economy since restrictions on such were lifted in 1987.
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What Is "De-Extinction", And How Is It Carried Out?
Much controversy surrounds the use of cloning and other means to bring extinct species back to life.
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What Do You Know About Ayers Rock (Uluru)?
Also known as Uluru, Ayers Rock is a sandstone formation and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Australia.
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What Is The Great American Continental Divide?
The Great Divide separates the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds of the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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What Is A Continental Shelf?
The shallower areas of coastal waters extending offshore sit atop continental shelves.
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Where Is The Island of Cyprus?
The Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus covers 3,600 square miles offshore from Syria and Turkey.
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What And Where Is The Dardanelles?
Sometimes referred to as the Hellespont and sight of Gallipoli, this Turkish strait connects the Sea of Marmara with the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
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What Are Droughts, And How Can They Be Mitigated?
Perhaps nothing is more crippling to human civilizations than a lack of water in times of drought.
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What Are Enclaves And Exclaves?
Just when you thought territorial boundaries couldn't be more complicated, you have instances where regions of one power are surrounded by those of another.
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What Causes A Weather Front?
When air masses with markedly different temperatures and/or moisture levels collide, storms often occur.
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The Tagus River
The longest river of the Iberian Peninsula extends for 650 miles through Spain and Portugal.
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When And Where Do Typhoons Occur?
These large tropical storms are known for wreaking havoc throughout the Northwest Pacific Basin.
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What Are Velds, Veldts, And Bushvelds?
These unique ecological regions of flat grasslands are found throughout much of the southern portion of Africa.
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Where Is The Ogallala Aquifer?
The Ogallala Aquifer, part of the United States' High Plains Aquifer, is one of the largest aquifers in the world.
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What Do You Know About Opah, The Warm-Blooded Fish?
Also known as a moonfish, sunfish, or kingfish, these were the first fish species discovered to be able to self-regulate and maintain a warm body temperature.
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Where Is Sundarbans National Park?
An exotic world of mangroves and man eaters lies in the state of West Bengal in eastern India.
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Did You Know Lighting Can Occur In Clouds From Volcanic Eruptions?
Arguably one of the most unique natural phenomenons in the world, these are often referred to as "dirty thunderstorms".
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What Are The Sailing Stones Of Death Valley?
Apparently moving by themselves across the desert, these rocks are likely being carried along by bacteria.
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What Is The Rainbow Eucalyptus?
The colorful Rainbow Eucalyptus is the only eucalyptus variety naturally found growing in the Northern Hemisphere.
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