High altitude clouds which have often been mistaken for UFOs Lenticular clouds typically arise from powerful winds at high altitudes that disrupt the atmosphere, often near mountain ranges. Occasionally, air currents flowing across mountains become momentarily trapped, swiftly ascending and causing moisture in the atmosphere to condense, forming lenticular clouds with … [Read more...] about What are leticular clouds and how they are formed
What are leticular clouds and how they are formed
Geographical May 2024
May 2024 The snow leopard lives in some of the harshest conditions on Earth, where its thick grey-and-white coat renders it almost invisible against the rocky, snow-covered mountains of Central Asia. In the May issue of Geographical, Stuart Butler is on the tracks of this elusive 'ghost of the mountains' (as it is often known) in India's Ladakh region, where snow leopard … [Read more...] about Geographical May 2024
QUIZ: Flags of the World – Africa
Test your geographical knowledge of African flags with this quiz! With Geographical’s daily quizzes, if you get more than 75 per cent correct, you win a 30 per cent discount on any Geographical subscription. Good luck! … [Read more...] about QUIZ: Flags of the World – Africa
Doors are closing on solutions, argues the Climate Crisis Advisory Group
The four Rs – reduce, resilience, repair & remove - are now considered to be the keys to tackling the climate crisis, reports Marco Magrini The time when reducing emissions alone could be sufficient has passed, argues the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) in a recent report. ‘We failed to act early enough, when things would have been so much simpler,’ comments David … [Read more...] about Doors are closing on solutions, argues the Climate Crisis Advisory Group
Refugees from Sudan’s bitter civil war are stretching the aid agencies to breaking point
Photographer Peter Caton has been in the region in recent months, documenting conditions and the stories of those arriving At the Renk transit centre in South Sudan, aid agencies are working flat out in impossible conditions. High numbers of refugees from Sudan are arriving – the highest numbers since the Sudanese conflict began last April. Many have travelled for days on … [Read more...] about Refugees from Sudan’s bitter civil war are stretching the aid agencies to breaking point