Researchers analyzed forest loss rates across the entire Amazon between 2001 and 2014.
Physical Geography
How Ice Balls Form
When conditions are just right, a strange phenomenon called ice balls or ice eggs can form along beaches during cold conditions.
Physical Geography
How Refugia Will Protect Some Animals and Plants from Climate Change
Scientists and conservationists are working to find refuge areas, known as refugia, in order to further land management plans and climate change predictions.
Geography 101
Researchers Estimate Triples the Number of People Affected by Sea Level Rise
New estimates from Climate Central estimate that 340 million to 480 million people would be affected by flooding in coastal areas due to sea level rise.
Physical Geography
What is the Difference Between an Earthquake Swarm and Aftershocks
Learn about the difference between an earthquake swarm and an aftershock.
Maps and GIS
Mapping Out California’s Methane Emissions
With half of the methane emissions originating from human activities, researchers from NASA wanted to map out point-source emitters in California to understand where the highest volume of methane emissions occur.
Geography 101
Unique Geography Facts: Montana
Here is a unique geography fact about the state on Montana.
Physical Geography
Largest Expanse of Sand in Ukraine
Located in southern Ukraine is the largest sand area in the country.
Geography 101
Fastest Thinning Glacier
Hielo Patagónico Sur 12 (HPS-12) in Patagonia is believed to be the fastest thinning glacier in the world.
Geography 101
Earliest Published Research Linking Carbon Dioxide with Global Warming
163 years ago, Eunice Newton Foote was the first scientist to research the link between increased carbon dioxide and a warmer atmosphere.
Animals, Physical Geography
How Goats in Samothraki are Increasing Landslides
Overgrazing by the island’s large goat population has left Samothraki’s hills and valleys unprotected by vegetation, making them vulnerable to landslides and erosion from heavy rainfall and other weather.
Physical Geography
There Were 79,000 Fires Around the World in August 2019
Data collected from the Sentinel-3 World Fire Atlas, showed a nearly five-fold increase in fires in August 2019 as compared to August 2019.