Environment

Droughts can be triggered by natural or human induced factors.

September 14, 2018 14:57

Types of drought include meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural.

September 14, 2018 14:45

Droughs negatively affect the environment in several ways.

September 14, 2018 14:42

Severe hailstorms can result in significant property damage and deaths.

September 14, 2018 14:41

Heat waves can negatively affect both the physical and mental well-being of the population in the affected area.

September 14, 2018 14:10

The Galapagos Islands hosts a unique and endemic collection of flora and fauna that are found nowhere else in the world.

September 12, 2018 15:41

All three terms refer to the same category of weather but are named differently based on location.

September 12, 2018 13:25

The prehistoric age was home to an array of bizarre animals.

September 11, 2018 14:26

Landslides and avalanches are examples of geological disasters.

September 11, 2018 11:04

By width, the largest tornado is considered to be the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013.

September 10, 2018 10:29

Flightless birds such as ostriches and cassowaries are among some of the heaviest living birds in world.

September 10, 2018 10:23

Diamond Head is a popular tourist destination in Hawaii.

September 7, 2018 15:32

There are approximately 130 birds native to Afghanistan, of which one is endemic.

September 5, 2018 17:39

The gestation period of an African elephant is 645 days which makes this mammal extremely vulnerable to threats.

September 5, 2018 17:26

Although the words are sometimes used interchangeable to refer to anything that looks like a bunny, rabbits and hares are not the same.

September 5, 2018 17:23

A place in the South American country of Venezuela experiences the highest lightning activity.

September 5, 2018 12:49

Sometimes called a "scaly anteater", the pangolin is a very unique animal found in Africa and Asia. Pangolins are known for their long snout, their appetite for ants, and their large reptile-like scales.

September 4, 2018 16:24

The southernmost lake of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie, is the shallowest one.

September 4, 2018 15:24

A closer look at twelve of the best places in the world for stargazing.

August 30, 2018 16:32

While cyanobacteria have been on earth for 2.8 billion years, jelly fish and sturgeon can also be counted amongst the world's oldest living beings.

August 30, 2018 16:01