These Butterflies Have the Longest Known Migration Route
Each fall, Painted Lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) migrate from Europe to subtropical Africa. Individuals can travel as far as 4,000 kilometers.
Physical geography focuses on geography as an Earth science (and is sometimes called Earth System Science).
Physical geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of the natural features and processes of the Earth’s surface. It includes the examination of landforms, climate, vegetation, soils, and water resources. Physical geographers use a range of scientific methods and tools to analyze and understand the complex interactions between the Earth’s physical systems.
Learn about the different branches of geography that fall under the physical geography category: climatology, geomorphology, biogeography, and more.
Each fall, Painted Lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) migrate from Europe to subtropical Africa. Individuals can travel as far as 4,000 kilometers.
Researchers using remote sensing data from NASA’s Aqua and Terra satellites have measured the largest ever March density in the Great Sargassum Belt.
Protected areas are important for providing refuge to amphibians and reptiles impacted by climate change.
After an exceptionally wet California winter, the once-vanished Tulare Lake reemerges, reclaiming a portion of its historic expanse.
A look at the geographic definitions of oceans and seas.