Geography

Friday, 13 February 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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River Thames
The Thames is associated with one of the biggest ecological disasters in England, called the Great Stink.
In 1858, due to abnormally high temperatures, reaching 35 degrees Celsius in the shade, and lack of ...
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is the deepest inland saltwater body of water.
Caspian Sea
The water level of the Caspian Sea varies, but recent measurements prove it systematically rises.
It flooded in 1977, and several times after that, causing widespread destruction. Since then, the wa ...
Krakatoa
Krakatoa went dormant on August 28th, 1883.
However, since it lies in the volcanic arc of Indonesia, smaller eruptions occurred from time to time, none of which posed a threat to humans.
Death Valley
The lowest point in North America is Badwater Basin, a small salt lake in Death Valley.
The site, considered the lowest point in North America and the US, lies 86 meters below sea level. T ...
Mount Fuji
It is the youngest of three volcanoes, composed into one mountain.
The oldest is Komitake, and in the middle lies Kofuji.
Rio Grande
It was designated an American Heritage River in 1997.
Atacama Desert
The first European to cross the Atacama was the conquistador Diego de Almagro in 1536.
After the fall of the Incas, the desert came under Spanish rule. In the 19th century, the desert cam ...
Gobi Desert
The Gobi is located in northern China and southern Mongolia.
It is surrounded by the Altai Mountains to the north and the Tian Shan Mountains to the west.
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal and the surrounding area were incorporated into Russia around the 17th century.