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Geography of U.S. National Parks

Find out the answers to geography trivia questions and more in this article about the geography of U.S. National Parks.

Interactive Map of U.S. National Parks

This interactive map lets you browse interesting geographical facts and trivia about the 61 U.S. national parks.

Hurricane Michael is the Fourth Category 5 Storm to Hit the United States

Hurricane Michael was determined to be the fourth Category 5 storm to make landfall in the United States.

Stokes Drift Is Pushing Microplastics Towards the Arctic

A recent publication in JGR Oceans took a look at how the physical processes, such as surface Ekman and geostrophic currents, surface Stokes drift, and mesoscale eddy activity, affect the distribution of micro plastics around the world.

Normalized difference vegetation index satellite images of the state before and during the drought. | Image courtesy Chunyu Dong/UCLA.

Climate Change is Intensifying Drought in Southern California

A team of researchers from UCLA and Columbia University have found that the most recent 2012–16 drought had a greater impact on Southern California than it did in parts of the state to the north.

What Is The Difference Between Afforestation and Reforestation?

Both reforestation and afforestation represent a conversion of non-forested areas into new forests. So what’s the difference between the two terms?

Iceland’s Long Road to Reforestation

Reforestation and afforestation have a long tradition in Iceland, but the results are barely noticeable – only a tiny fraction of the land is now covered in forests.

The Arctic Permafrost is Thawing and It’s Causing Thousands of Landslides

Using Banks Island, Canada as a study area, researchers analyzed trends in permafrost thaw and associated landslides.

Can Using a Waterless Barrier Prevent the Expansion of Invasive Species?

In western Australia, researchers have proposed a waterless barrier method to halt the spread of cane toads.

Help Map Out Australia’s Dead Trees

By using a GPS-enabled smartphone, volunteers can capture imagery of tree health around Australia to help researchers map out where trees are dying in Australia.

How the Last 160 Years Have Changed the Earth’s Climate

Since the Industrial Revolution, this level has been rising continuously, reaching 410 ppm in 2018.

The First South Atlantic Tropical Storm Since 2010

Iba is the first tropical storm to form in the South Atlantic since 2010.