How The Rainforests Are Drying Out?
According to NASA’s ground and satellite observations, the atmosphere over the Amazon Rainforest has become significantly drier over the past 20 years. What consequences might this process have on our planet?
How to build a skyscraper
An increase
in the number of
stories in multi-level
buildings posed a serious challenge to the global
construction industry. Continued
population growth in urban centers, as
well as the need to save space and raise
living standards, ushered in the era of
skyscrapers. Construction companies and
architects were in for a difficult task.
See the Forest beyond the Trees
A forest — it’s more than just a large group of trees in a particular area. It is an entire ecosystem, necessary not only to its inhabitants but also to us, even if the nearest forest is several dozens of miles away.
Geographic Mysteries And Their Scientific Explanations
News travels quickly. A few spooky legends circulate about a given point on the map, and people are happy to take the long way round to avoid the mysterious spot.
Bad news travels even more quickly, like accidents that science just can’t explain. Spread the word — we’ve gathered the five most famous geographic mysteries for your perusal.
A Cockroach Life
“Ew, a cockroach!” Somehow, this is always our instinctive response when we see one of these insects crawling around. What you might not know is that cockroaches are a large and diverse group of animals with a long and rich history. There are over 4,600 species of cockroaches on Earth today, and only around 1.5% of them live side-by-side with people.