Geography

Sunday, 5 July 2026
16 facts about Hawaii
16 facts about Hawaii
Volcanic paradise
This picturesque archipelago located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean owes its creation entirely to volcanic eruptions. Lush deciduous forests inter ...

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Sahara desert
There are only 20 lakes in the Sahara.
Most of them are salt lakes. Why are these lakes salty? When water is exposed to the surface in an a ...
Mount St. Helens
The deadliest and economically most destructive eruption occurred on May 18th, 1980.
It took the lives of 57 people and destroyed homes, bridges, roads, and railroads. The eruption lowe ...
Europe
Most castles are located in Germany.
Their number is impressive, as there are approximately 25.000 of them. For comparison, there are onl ...
Niagara Falls
The waterfall may cease to exist.
Erosion of the cascade is progressing at a rate of 30 centimeters per year. Unless technology can be ...
Mount Tambora
The April 10th eruption, more violent than the previous one, wiped out the village of Tambora.
The streams of lava erupting from the volcano were recorded by witnesses as "liquid fire".
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is located in the Zambezi River on the border of two countries, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Negev
The Negev can be divided into five regions: northern, western, and central, the plateau and the Arabah valley.
Northern Negev (Mediterranean zone) with annual rainfall of 300 millimeters and quite fertile soils ...
Paricutin volcano
The church has partially collapsed, with only two towers transcending above the solidified lava's surface.
The altar also survived because the flowing lava stopped right in front of it. This event was consid ...
Negev
The Negev Desert and its surroundings are the sunniest part of Israel.
That’s why the desert has become the center of Israel’s solar industry. There are opinions of expert ...
Lake Superior
In the winter of 2019, 95% of the lake was covered by ice.
The previous record was 92,5% coverage recorded on March 6, 2014, but if Global Warming isn't stopped soon, by 2040 Lake Superior may become an ice-free body of water.