Ice in the Alps Tells the Story of Medieval Assassinations and Dirty Air
Air bubbles stuck in alpine glaciers for more than 800years help tell the story of medieval Britain, a degraded archbishop, and fight for power. Published…
Geography
Aleppo City, Syria
The Ancient City of Aleppo (Arabic: مدينة حلب القديمة, romanized: Madīnat Ḥalab al-Qadīma), Turkish – Halep, Northern Syria’s main city. It is situated about 30…
Palmyra, Syria
Palmyra (/ˌpælˈmaɪrə/; Palmyrene: “Image of city name written in Palmyrene script” Tadmor; Arabic: تَدْمُر Tadmur) is an ancient Semitic town, founded sometime in the second…
Basilan Island, Philippines
Basilan, officially known as the Province of Basilan (Chavacano: Provincia de Basilan; Tausug: Wilaya’ sin Basilan; Yakan: Wilayah Basilanin; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Basilan), is an…
Study Shows, Earth’s Magnetic Field Can Shift Ten Times Quicker Than Thought
Earth’s magnetic field has been created by the motion of molten iron on the outer surface of our planet, but its detailed changes have continued…
Researchers Have Uncovered an Ancient Aboriginal Archaeological Site Preserved On the Seabed, In a First Discovery of Its Kind
For most of Australia’s human history, sea levels were much lower than they are today and there was extra dry land where people lived. Archaeologists…
Celebrating “World Meteorological Day”
“World Meteorological Day” takes place each year on 23rd March and remembers the coming into power on 23rd March 1950 of the Convention building up…
Radioactive Pollution (Causes, Effects and Solutions)
There are different forms of pollution, such as water, air, soil, manufacturing, agriculture, etc. but, apart from this biological pollution, a new type of pollution…
Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo (Spanish: Lago de Maracaibo, pronounced: ˈlaɣo ðe maɾaˈkajβo) situated in the Maracaibo Basin of northwest Venezuela, and it is a large inlet of…
Lake Titicaca (Peru and Bolivia)
Lake Titicaca (/tɪtɪˈkɑːkə/; Spanish: Lago Titicaca (ˈlaɣo titiˈkaka); Quechua: Titiqaqa Qucha) is the highest navigable lake in the world and one of the spectacular natural…
La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz is one of the most exciting cities in South America to visit, offering numerous interesting sights, adrenaline-pumping activities, free events, and cool places…
Chacaltaya Glacier, Bolivia
In Bolivia, Chacaltaya (Mollo language for “bridge of winds” or “winds meeting point”, Aymara for “cold road”) is a mountain with an altitude of 5,421…
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