Physical Geography Guides & Facts

Aerial view of a circular coral atoll ring enclosing a deep blue lagoon in turquoise ocean waters

Explainers & Big Questions Landforms & Water

Atolls & Coral Formation: Mapping Nature’s Ringed Islands

What is an atoll? An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets encircling a central lagoon,

Steaming geysers and hot springs along the Geysernaya River in Kamchatka’s Valley of Geysers

Explainers & Big Questions Landforms & Water

Kamchatka’s Valley of Geysers, Russia: The World’s Second-Largest Geyser Field

What is the Valley of Geysers? It’s the world’s second-largest concentration of geysers—about 90 active vents packed into a 3.7-mile

A barren, cracked desert floor under a moody cloudy sky with a lone dead tree leaning at the edge.

Explainers & Big Questions Landforms & Water

What Is the Largest Desert in the World?

If you picture endless dunes when you hear “desert,” you’re only half right. Some deserts are white with ice, not

A minimalistic map highlighting a specific geographical area with distinct boundaries, major roads, and nearby landmarks, using simple lines and soft colors

Culture & Traditions Explainers & Big Questions Landforms & Water

Geographical Area: Definition, Types & Examples

When you read that a policy works “in your area,” what is that “area,” exactly? A neighborhood? A county? A

Illustration depicting the contrasting effects of climate change, with one side showing a lush green Earth and the other side a dry, barren landscape, symbolizing rising global temperatures.

Climate & Weather Environmental Issues Explainers & Big Questions

12 Facts About Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most critical topics discussed today. It affects everything from weather patterns to wildlife and

Crowd at a climate protest holding a sign that reads “There is no Planet B” with a hand-drawn Earth

Climate & Weather Environmental Issues Explainers & Big Questions

What is Climate Change?

Climate change is the long-term shift in Earth’s average weather patterns—especially temperature and rainfall—caused mainly by people burning coal, oil,

A close-up of a Giant Amazonian ant in a lush South American rainforest, surrounded by tropical plants, with a bullet ant and a carpenter ant in the background for size comparison.

Explainers & Big Questions Flora and Fauna

Largest Ant in the World

Ants are fascinating creatures with an excellent social hierarchy within the colonies. They are known to have a very wide

Dense forest with towering pine trees and a ground cover of ferns on a misty day

Flora and Fauna

Khudadov Forest, Tbilisi: A Chronicle of History and Change

Khudadov Forest — a forest situated on the left bank of the Mtkvari River in Tbilisi. Perched on a mountain

Panoramic view of the Dead Sea with salt deposits in the foreground and mountains in the distance under a clear blue sky.

Explainers & Big Questions Israel Landforms & Water

Where is the Lowest Point in the World?

The quest to identify the world’s lowest points is a fascinating journey across diverse geographies. From the hypersaline waters of

Majestic snow-capped volcano towering over the glistening ocean

Environmental Issues Explainers & Big Questions Landforms & Water

Which Country Has the Most Volcanoes?

People ask this a lot—and get different answers. That’s because “most volcanoes” can mean (1) the most volcanoes known to