Environment

Cuba's national parks protect the country's rich and diverse flora and fauna.

March 20, 2018 12:01

A stream is a small body of flowing surface water.

March 19, 2018 17:46

There are four species of kangaroos.

March 19, 2018 17:40

Palynology is the study of dust or strewn particles.

March 19, 2018 14:50

The continent of Asia features several deserts with the largest being the Arabian Desert.

March 19, 2018 14:16

Africa hosts a large number of deserts, big and small, including the largest hottest desert in the world, the Sahara Desert.

March 19, 2018 14:16

The Zambezi is the fourth longest river in Africa.

March 17, 2018 22:32

A crevasse is a fracture in a glacier while a crevice is a fracture in a rock.

March 16, 2018 16:58

A slough is a wetland area like a shallow lake or a swamp that is usually a backwater to a larger body of water.

March 16, 2018 16:04

Pedology is the study of soils in situ and Edaphology is the study of the effect of soil on living organisms, mainly plants.

March 16, 2018 15:34

The study of rock layers is known as stratigraphy.

March 16, 2018 15:28

The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) can reach up to 5.6 feet in length.

March 16, 2018 14:41

Kame deltas form when glacial meltwater deposits material called kame in or around a glacier.

March 16, 2018 11:11

The Titiwangsa Mountains are the main range in the Malay Peninsula.

March 15, 2018 23:10

Jamaica has many species of spectacular endemic birds.

March 15, 2018 14:35

Hardiness zones are geographical area in which a given category of plants are able to grow and survive.

March 15, 2018 10:56

The Sac Actun river is regarded as the longest underground river.

March 14, 2018 17:51

The year of 1816 is known as the Year Without a Summer. What caused such a major global drop in temperature?

March 14, 2018 17:47

There are 1,240 known species ​of bats.

March 14, 2018 16:02

The Haiti National Trust enlists 12 biodiversity hotspots in Haiti.

March 14, 2018 15:41