Environment

Costa Rica is a megadiverse nation with some of the most amazing arrays of tropical plants on earth, many of which are threatened.

July 17, 2019 10:42

Costa Rica's fish make it a popular destination for marine biologists, ecotourists, and sport anglers alike.

July 17, 2019 10:42

While both marsupials, possums and opossums are different animals.

July 16, 2019 16:07

Lake Vostok is Antarctica's biggest lake by volume.

July 16, 2019 14:00

Lake Edward is one of the Albertine Rift Valley Lakes.

July 16, 2019 13:46

Kenyan Rift Valley lakes are very important to the country's economy.

July 16, 2019 13:41

The Philippines is home to many species of rare and beautiful birds.

July 15, 2019 14:03

Chemosynthesis is the primary source of energy in the hydrothermal vent ecosystem.

July 15, 2019 13:20

The Magdalena River flows for 1,528 km through western Colombia.

July 15, 2019 11:55

Fluorite is a major source of hydrogen fluoride.

July 15, 2019 11:49

Moldova is named after a river.

July 15, 2019 11:36

The UAE is home to many rare and threatened species of animals.

July 15, 2019 11:18

Despite extreme conditions, many forms of life inhabit the deep sea.

July 12, 2019 16:48

A space station serves some very important purposes.

July 12, 2019 16:23

Although both are partially enclosed bodies of water, there are significant differences between a lagoon and an estuary.

July 12, 2019 12:41

Haloclasty is a process in which the growth of salt crystals causes physical weathering.

July 12, 2019 12:01

Tortoises live on land while most turtles are at least partly aquatic.

July 12, 2019 10:47

Caves have three different zones: entrance zone, twilight zone, and dark zone.

July 11, 2019 16:42

Although the Sahara is one of the driest landscapes in the world, some plants have managed to survive in its harsh environment.

July 10, 2019 17:18

China has hundreds of known birds species that call it their home, including many which are found nowhere else.

July 10, 2019 14:04