Geography

Saturday, 31 October 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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Negev
Since the establishment of the State of Israel, work has been carried out to transform the desert into fertile land.
The most famous proponent of this idea was David Ben-Gurion (the first Prime Minister of Israel), wh ...
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is a dormant volcano.
It was volcanically active during the Pleistocene and Holocene, producing mainly lava flows. The las ...
Victoria Falls
At the edge of the waterfall is a rock-carved pool called the Devil’s Pool.
Entrance to it is possible during the dry season when currents in the river are not high and the water level of the pool does not change.
Mount Elbrus
The glaciers at the top of the mountain are shrinking at a staggering rate.
The area of the glaciers is shrinking by 1% per year, according to a recent study. If the melting rate continues, ice volume could drop 40% or more by 2050.
Greenland
The highest peak in Greenland is Gunnbjørn Fjeld.
It is both the highest peak in Greenland and the highest peak in the Arctic, with an altitude of 3,6 ...
Stromboli volcano
Stromboli volcano is located at Stromboli Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The island lies about 64.5 km (40.1 mi) off the northern coast of Sicily. Together with sixteen surr ...
Taiga
The taiga in its present form has existed for the last 12,000 years, since the beginning of the Holocene epoch.
In the north, the taiga is adjacent through the sparse trees(transition zone) to the tundra (a treel ...
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika lies within the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift.
It lies on the territory of four African countries: Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Tanzania.
Atacama Desert
The desert is sandy and rocky.
Most of the desert consists of rocky terrain, salt lakes, sand and lava flows toward the Andes.
River Thames
The Thames is the longest river in England with a length of 346 km.
As for the United Kingdom, it comes second, after the River Severn.