Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from destructive winds and flooding.

As you can see from the climate graph, plants and animals in the desert have to cope with very little water. The climate is very hot. Summer day time temperatures can exceed 40°C. However ...

This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

Robinson Crusoe. This novel is about a man who spent 28 years on a remote tropical desert island and was eventually rescued. I hope I can learn from his experiences and escape from the island I ...

Competition is in full swing at the Asian Winter Games in northeast China’s Harbin. In the spotlight are not just the winter sports powerhouses, but those hailing from nations without snow. About ...