Satellite Data Shows That Tilling Less Leads to Healthier Soils
Researchers applied machine learning to satellite-derived datasets to to analyze tillage practices and crop yields in the US Corn Belt between 2005 and 2017.
Highest Permanent Settlement in the World
Located at 5,000 meters (3 miles) above sea level, La Rinconada in southeastern Peru is the highest permanent settlement in the world.
Which Country Has the Most High Speed Rail Lines?
While China only started developed its HSR network in 2003, it has quickly become the country with the most high speed rail lines.
Artificial Intelligence Was Used to Discover a New Nasca Line
Researchers tested out the use of artificial intelligence to assist with finding new Nasca lines.
Using Satellites to Map Air Pollution from Wildfires
The Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission is designed to monitor pollutants entering the atmosphere because of major forest fires.
Review | The Best American Travel Writing 2019
The ‘Best American Travel Writing 2019’ features pieces on either dangerous places or the pursuit of the exotic as well-informed as they are well-written.
Review | Peary’s Arctic Quest
Peary’s Arctic Quest: Untold Stories from Robert E. Peary’s North Pole Expeditions is both a rigorous scholarly work and a popular exposition of Robert Peary’s Arctic achievements and his legacy.
Indonesia Will be Moving Its Capital
Driven by congestion and the gradual sinking of Jakarta, Indonesia announced that it will be moving its capital to a location on the island of Borneo.
Review | On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey
In On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey, Theroux is determined to experience the real Mexico, as a traveler, not a tourist.
How Hydropower is Changing the Balkan Landscape
How is the proliferation of hydro power plants (HPPs) changing Balkan peninsula’s landscapes?
Increasing Tree Cover Linked to Improved Community Mental Health
Studies show that adults who live in a neighborhood that has 30% or more tree coverage have lower odds of experiencing psychological distress in their lifetime.
The U.S. is Losing 36 Million Trees Per Year
A study from the US Forest Service has found that, nationally, tree cover is declining at a rate of 175,000 acres per year which is the equivalent of about 36 million trees lost each year.