India Women of the Thar Enduring harsh, arid weather and shifting sand dunes, the rural women of India’s Thar desert are made of tough stuff. To help support their... Learn More » Did You Know?
Global Seasteaders In the face of rising sea levels and climate change, how do you future-proof man’s place on this planet? Floating islands. That’s the idea... Learn More » Did You Know?
Antarctica Dry Ice Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. It’s also the driest. So dry, in fact, that it’s classified as a desert because so little... Learn More » Did You Know?
United States Desert Heat On July 10, 1913, California’s Furnace Creek (population 24) in Death Valley recorded a temperature of 134°F, making it the hottest place in the... Learn More » Did You Know?
United States Darkness and Enlightenment Looking for a world without light pollution by Liz Perkin I held my breath as I lowered myself into the swift, cold waters of Central Oregon’s...
Europe The Grass isn’t Always Greener Football is the most popular sport in Greenland, but because of its Arctic climate (average temperatures rarely exceed 50° F in summer) Greenland is... Learn More » Did You Know?
