Rolando Y. Wee

Written by Rolando Y. Wee

Buried under e-Waste.

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What is e-Waste (Electronic Waste)?

A breathtaking view of the Tahitian coast as seen from helicopter.

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Where Is The Island Of Tahiti?

The Icelandic volcanic island of Surtsey.

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Where Is The Island Of Surtsey?

Map of the Mississipi River watershed, with its many tributaries and ultimate outflow into the Gulf of Mexico.

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What Are Watersheds And Drainage Basins?

Ancient Greek polymath Eratosthenes, one of the foremost geographers of the ancient world, and one of the first to use the term "geography" to describe the trade.

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What Is Geography, And How Did Its Study Begin?

Quiet stretch of the Loire (or Liger River) in the French region of Anjou.

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The Loire River

A Costa Rican river discharging massive amounts of its silt-laden waters (caused by erosion) into the ocean.

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What Is Silt, And How Does it Impact The Environment?

The Tibetan Plateau in China can be considerably arid due to the rain shadow effect it receives from the massive Himalayas rising nearby.

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What Is The Rain Shadow Effect?

Environment

What Is The United States Geological Survey?

View of Mount Hotaka (a.k.a. Hotakadake or Okuhotaka), the highest peak in the Japanese Alps.

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Where are the Japanese Alps?

The shores of Waya, one of the largest of the Yasawa Islands.

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Where Are The Yasawa Islands?

The hustle and bustle in major cities, such as Downtown Hong Kong (pictured at nighttime), never seems to slow down.

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What is Urbanization?

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