Geography

Sunday, 29 March 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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Tropical rainforests
Equatorial forests contribute significantly to the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
In addition to carbon, the vegetation also stores methane, thanks to soil bacteria. Successive defor ...
Iguazú Falls
Iguazu Falls is a waterfall of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian State of Parana.
It is a number of waterfalls that together form the largest waterfall system in the world.
Mount Etna
Etna is one of Sicily's main tourist attractions, visited by thousands of tourists every year.
There are two ski resorts on Mount Etna.
Ojos del Salado
It is the highest volcano in the world, the second highest peak in the Andes, and the highest peak in Chile.
Its elevation is 6893 meters above sea level.
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria and its wetlands support a large population of Nile crocodiles, mud turtles, including the Williams' mud turtle, a species endemic to Africa.
The Williams' mud turtle is restricted to Lake Victoria and other lakes, rivers, and swamps of the Upper Nile basin.
Hawaii
Hawaii is home to many endemic plants and animals, although there were many more of them before humans arrived.
Until the early Middle Ages, the islands were completely virgin, but with the arrival of the first s ...
Mount Vesuvius
Due to the size of the possible eruption, in the danger zone lives about 600 thousand people and 3 million may be affected by a potential disaster.
The crater of Vesuvius on the cone of Gran Cono is only 15 kilometers from the center of Naples. In ...
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos has been described as a "hot spot," a place where prolonged volcanic activity is observed.
The Galapagos hot spot is located to the west of the archipelago. Lava flowing from this location fo ...
Gobi Desert
The Gobi Desert is over 1,680 km (1,045 mi) long in the southwest-northeast direction and over 800 km (500 mi) in the north-south direction.
The widest section is in the western part.
Nan Madol
The islets form a complex which is divided into two parts: Madol Powe and Madol Pah.
Madol Powe - upper Nan Madol, occupies the north-eastern part of the complex and contains a large nu ...