The Aorounga Crater in Northern Chad
The Aorounga Crater is an impact crater located in northern Chad just south of the Tibesti Mountains in the central Sahara desert.
How Often Does it Snow in the Sahara Desert?
The sight of snow in the Sahara Desert is rare, but it does happen on occasion.
Global Landslide Susceptibility Map Highlights Overlooked Regions of the World
NASA satellites and imagery can detect where in the world landslides are likely to occur based on geographical features and the amount of precipitation that has fallen in the area.
Which Continent Lies in All Four Hemispheres?
While several of the world’s continents are traversed by the separation between two hemispheres, there is only one continent in the world that lies in all four hemispheres: Africa.
Do Protected Areas Have an Effect on Malaria Prevalence?
Recently, a paper by researchers at Penn State was published in Applied Geography that looks for connections between protected areas in Africa and malaria.