Environment

Endothermic animals use internal mechanisms to stay warm and maintain the heat necessary for their functioning.

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Planting forests upon barren land proffers hope in mitigating the negative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and natural resource depletion.

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China accounts for around 81% of the world market for water collectors, and holds 70% of the global capacity of solar water heating systems.

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Velds, woodlands, and the Zambezi's river valleys dominate most of Zimbabwe's land area.

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Forests, grasslands, wetlands, lakes, and the Zambezi River characterize Zambia's landscape.

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Coastal areas, deserts, and xeric shrublands comprise the nation of Yemen and house its wildlife.

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The Central American countries host at least nine documented species of monkeys, many of which are threatened by human activities.

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One of the world's largest countries by land area, the U.S. has a varied geography housing considerable biodiversity.

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Vietnam is naturally characterized by forested land areas interspersed with river valleys and generally warm weather.

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The Beluga Sturgeon is today critically endangered, and illegal fishing of this species for its prized eggs, which are made into caviar, is largely responsible for its decline.

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The Arctic Tern carries out an average annual round-trip length of 44,000 miles, an incredible feat for this natural wonder of the avian world.

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Temperate forests would naturally dominate the nation, although much of its surface has been cleared over the centuries.

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Angola's landmass covers shorelines, arid expanses of deserts, wetlands, savannas, and moist jungles.

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Lakes, grasslands, and forests house the beauty and biodiversity that make Uganda distinct.

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Turkey's environment is characterized by forest and grassland ecosystems, many of which are shared with neighboring countries.

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The Yenisei–Angara–Selenge River System is Russia's longest, with a small portion of its length lying in neighboring Mongolia.

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Rising to 4,884 meters in elevation on the island of New Guinea, Puncak Jaya is Indonesia's tallest mountain peak.

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Located in northern Africa, the topography of Tunisia is mountainous with dry plains.

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The island of Babeldaob covers 70% of Palau's land area, and also houses its national capital city of Ngerulmud.

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