Geography

Monday, 7 September 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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Santorini
Because of the explosion, a lot of ash escaped from the crater. Ash clouds obstructed sunlight to the entire Mediterranean region, about 300,000 km² (115 830.648 sq mi).
According to the hypothesis, the volcano ejected 60 km3 (14.39 cu mi) of magma from the crater.
Manhattan
It is located on the island of the same name.
It is also a county in the state of New York, which, apart from Manhattan, includes several smaller ...
Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruption caused the volcanic winter.
The year 1816 was called a year without summer because the volcanic ash prevented the sun’s rays from penetrating the atmosphere.
Mount Elbrus
It is a dormant stratovolcano.
Elbrus was formed about 2.5 million years ago and its period of most violent eruptions ended about 700,000 years ago. The last eruption took place around the year 50 AD.
Sahara desert
Most of the Sahara is made up of hamadas, or rocky deserts.
This landscape is dominated by bare rocks, boulders, and sometimes gravel. The sand was blasted out of them by a process of deflation (erosion by wind).
Rio Grande
The once widespread fish species called the Rio Grande silvery minnow faces now extinction.
Its population was reduced to 5%, and currently, it can be found only in the middle section of the river. It has been listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Archipelago is one of the most active volcanic areas in the world.
The islands that comprise it were formed by volcanic activity associated with the existence of the G ...
Asia
Asia, due to its enormous size, has a very diverse climate.
Taking into account the arctic environment of Siberia and the tropical regions in South Asia, it is clear that extremely different weather sensations can be experienced in Asia.
Krakatoa
The Anak Krakatau summit emerged on December 27th, 1927.
It has grown for the next 90 years, until it erupted on December 22nd, 2018.
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 ...