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Caribbean reef sharks gather on the surface. Grand Bahama, The Bahamas

The natural beauty of the world, captured on camera

Discover Christina Mittermeier's fascinating photography of the natural world and its ecosystems in our latest gallery
The world’s newest countries

The world’s newest countries

ByVictoria HeathDec 19, 2024
Discover more about the creation of the newest countries in the world – number one was only founded thirteen years ago
Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte: Southeast Africa’s growing cyclone challenge

Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte: Southeast Africa’s growing cyclone challenge

ByVictoria HeathDec 18, 2024
Discover more about Mayoette's economy and history, the islands devastated by the impact of the recent Cyclone Chido
Climate risks could threaten 1 in 4 homes across England by 2050

Climate risks could threaten 1 in 4 homes across England by 2050

ByVictoria HeathDec 17, 2024
New Environmental Agency assessment reveals that 6.3 million properties are at risk of flooding in England
A female hen harrier

Hen harriers: illegal killings on the moors

Hen harrier persecution in England continues unabated, as former senior police detective turned wildlife photographer John Birch investigates
A stamp printed in Czechoslovakia devoted to 50th Anniversary of Czechoslovakia, serie, circa 1968

Ten countries that no longer exist – and why

ByVictoria HeathDec 16, 2024
Find out more about the history of 10 countries across the world that no longer exist, and exactly why they vanished from the map
Beautiful view of the El Capitan rock formation in the evening, seen from the loop road.

US national parks: where are the oldest, largest and most visited?

ByVictoria HeathDec 16, 2024
Step into the world of US national parks – from the vast plains of Alaska to the towering mountains of Tennessee and South Carolina
QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia

QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia

ByGrace GourlayDec 15, 2024
Test your knowledge of physical geography with this challenging quiz. Can you identify landscapes, climates, and natural wonders?
Mother and their two little children in a twin stroller.

Depopulation: the major countries with the lowest birth rates in the world

ByVictoria HeathDec 13, 2024
Discover some of the major countries in the world with low birth rates – from Japan to Ukraine – and exactly why their rates are falling
Exploring Syria’s religious landscape

Exploring Syria’s religious landscape

ByVictoria HeathDec 12, 2024
Discover more about Syria's religious demographics – what are the biggest & smallest groups & where do they live in the country?
US map

US reaches highest-ever immigration rate: where do migrants come from?

ByVictoria HeathDec 11, 2024
Immigration to US is at its highest-ever rate since records began - discover the top five countries from which migrants to the US come from
BJORKHOJDEN, SWEDEN - NOV 20, 2015: Bjorkhojden Wind Farm from height in the winter Swedish forest

Why is skyrocketing production harming the wind power industry?

ByVictoria HeathDec 11, 2024
Countries gear up to use more wind power, but booming rate of production is challenging profitability and troubling investors
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