Africa is on a fierce campaign that, if successful, will see the Mercator map replaced with the Equal Earth map on web-based ...
This video doesn’t use emotion, insults, or conspiracy — just math. And that’s enough to destroy the most popular flat Earth ...
Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three simultaneous tropical storms forming across Asia in late November, climatologist Fredolin Tangang’s first thoughts drifted to the 2004 ...
A palm oil company is rapidly clearing rainforest inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that’s home to orangutans and sun bears, ...
Opinion

Equatorial Fury

The deadly floods sweeping through Indonesia since last week mark a sobering moment for a region long accustomed to the monsoon’s moods but rarely prepared for nature’s most erratic turns.
Ski season is here, but while the eastern half of the U.S. digs out from winter storms, the western U.S. snow season has been ...
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The Astronomical Problem of Space Junk

Dan Falk: Space junk broadly refers to stuff that’s in space that was put there by humans, and that is no longer doing what ...
A multi-year project, the near-complete rewrite of land development regulations, more commonly referred to as zoning bylaws, is Shelburne’s first such project since 1963. Since then, the bylaw has ...
I had the typical American checklist of expectations as I boarded for Australia: koala bears, kangaroos, surf breaks and cool ...
There are different levels of passes – from local, regional, limited access, to full, unlimited access with a number of days to ski in the more exotic destinations around the world. (Note: The Ikon ...
But, unlike humans, animals that travel long distances must rely on their own senses. And some of them have a long-range ...
Expert advice for motorcycle touring in New Zealand, including the top destinations, best time of year to go, and the ...