Geo Explainers

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Geo Explainer: What is COP?

Geo Explainer: What is COP?

Dec 4, 2023

Participants of COP21 pose for a photo in Paris. Image: Presidencia de la República Mexicana via Flickr From COP1 to…

Geo Explainer: The many Chinas

Geo Explainer: The many Chinas

Oct 18, 2023
A primer to the physical and cultural diversity of the second-most populous country in the world
A view of Gaza Strip in Palestine

Geo Explainer: The Gaza Strip

Oct 13, 2023
A detailed map of the most densely inhabited and controversial strip of land in the world
Hurricane Katrina 2005

Geo Explainer: Are hurricanes getting worse?

Sep 7, 2023
Records leave us with a sense that hurricanes are getting more frequent, stronger, scarier. But is that the case?
Ship in the Panama Canal

Geo Explainer: Can the Panama Canal survive drought?

Sep 6, 2023
After the driest 2 years on record, with hundreds of ships waiting, drought is affecting this vital shipping route
Hoh Rain Forest, one of the largest temperate rainforests in the USA. Olympic National Park, Washington state, USA

Geo Explainer: Why are temperate rainforests so important?

Aug 8, 2023
Covering around 10 million square km of the Earth, discover more about temperate rainforests and the importance of protecting them
Humans walking on a buay street

Geo Explainer: What is Human Geography?

Jul 19, 2023
To simplify what is a multifaceted subject, human geography is about the ways that people interact with space
View of orangutan in tree in jungle

Geo Explainer: The tropics

Jul 6, 2023
Forty per cent of the global population live in the tropics - encompassing some of the world's most underdeveloped regions and those most affected by climate change
Grand Prismatic Pool at Yellowstone National Park

Geo Explainer: Will the Yellowstone Caldera erupt?

Jul 6, 2023
The supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming erupted 640,000 years ago in a massive explosion. Will it happen again?
Camel going through the sand dunes on sunrise, Gobi Desert Mongolia.

Geo Explainer: The Gobi Desert

Jul 4, 2023
The largest desert in Asia and fifth largest in the world, find out about the Gobi, its history, and the fascinating discoveries made there
View of sand dunes in Grand Erg Oriental, Tunisia

Geo explainer: the Sahara Desert

Jun 26, 2023

One of the largest areas of sand dunes, the Grand Erg Oriental, in Tunisia. Image: Shutterstock The world’s largest hot…

Dark clouds in Thailand from El Nino

Geo Explainer: What is El Niño?

Jun 22, 2023
El Niño is a term used to describe one of the biggest climate fluctuations on Earth, an event that can contribute to cyclones, disease and famine
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