Articles in the “planet” category

The World’s First Wave Farm Goes Live in Portugal

Posted 1 month ago

The world’s first commercial wave farm went live at the end of September.

Britain from Above

Posted 3 months ago

Britain From Above shows some fascinating photography and visualizations ranging from air traffic to taxi traffic as seen from space.

Suprising Number of Gorillas Counted in Congo

Posted 3 months ago

The newly discovered gorilla population now puts their estimated numbers at between 175,000 to 225,000.

Africa: Then and Now

Posted 5 months ago

Remarkable satellite images of Africa showing stark changes in the continent’s landscape over the past half century years from NatGeo. This one below shows Kilimanjaro.
Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro has seen dramatic glacial retreat between 1976 (left) and 2006. The mountaintop glacial area has decreased 80 percent since the early 20th century, says a UN atlas released [...]