Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad (ˈkɑːpstat); Xhosa: iKapa), the town and seaport, South Africa’s legislative capital and the capital of the province of Western Cape. It…
Geography
Ice Sparkles on the Sahara for Only the Fourth Time in 42 Years
The Sahara is famously warm, dry, and generally hospitable. Yes, it rains, and yes it is occasionally painted with green pepper trees but it is…
Western Monarch Butterflies on Extinction Path after Record Low Winter
The future looks bleak for a biological wonder of North America, with Western King Butterfly counts down 99 percent in just four years based on…
Sea Surface Temperature
Sea surface temperature (SST) is the water temperature close to the ocean’s surface. These are the most common use of thermal satellite data over aquatic…
The Arctic Has Become Riddled With Synthetic Clothing Fibres
The arctic has been trimmed with microplastic. When most people imagine microplastic contamination, they may think of soda bottles, plastic bags, and other trace assortments. However,…
“Neptune Balls” From Underwater Meadows Help Remove Plastic from the Ocean
The Plastics in our oceans have become a big problem, with microplastics making their way everywhere, from seafood to contaminating the Arctic. Sea floors are often…
Man with Severe Asthma Saved From Deportation Due To Air Pollution Concerns
A French court has ruled that a person could be deported for reasons of poor health and low air quality in the country of his…
Frozen Waterfall Known As “Tsar Icicle” Collapses On Tourists in Russia, Killing One
A waterfall in Russia collapses every year after freezing hundreds of tourists, injuring three people and killing one. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency…
Beast From The East 2? What ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warming’ Involves and Why It Can Cause Freezing Surface Weather
A “sudden stratospheric warming” event took place in early January 2021, according to the UK National Weather Service Met Office. These phenomena are some of…
Thassos Island
A stunning green Greek island situated on the northern side of the Aegean Sea is Thassos (Greek: Θάσος, Thásos), or Thasos. Administratively, it is part…
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…
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…
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