The Caspian Sea is a large inland body of fresh water in western Asia, described alternately as an inland sea or as the world’s largest lake.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 298 – Azerbaijan and the Oil Industry
Azerbaijan now produces slightly less than 900,000 barrels of oil per day, ranking it 24th in the world.
Azerbaijan now produces slightly less than 900,000 barrels of oil per day, ranking it 24th in the world.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 297 – Introduction to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a small country just south, on the Asian side, of the Caucasus Mountain range border with Europe.
Azerbaijan is a small country just south, on the Asian side, of the Caucasus Mountain range border with Europe.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 296 – Siberia and Methane
In recent years, spontaneous emissions from land and marine sources have been happening throughout the Siberian Arctic.
In recent years, spontaneous emissions from land and marine sources have been happening throughout the Siberian Arctic.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 295 – Deforestation in the Russian Taiga
Russia’s current 3.9 million sq km/1.5 million sq mi of boreal forest, known as taiga, is only 75% of the original extent, due to 20th and early 21st century deforestation.
Russia’s current 3.9 million sq km/1.5 million sq mi of boreal forest, known as taiga, is only 75% of the original extent, due to 20th and early 21st century deforestation.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 294 – Introduction to Siberia
Siberia is the gigantic continental area of northern Asia reaching from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.
Siberia is the gigantic continental area of northern Asia reaching from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 293 – Introduction to Russia
Russia is the world’s largest country in area, covering 17,125,191 sq km/6,612,073 sq mi, 1/8 of the world’s land mass (4.5 times the size of the United States).
Russia is the world’s largest country in area, covering 17,125,191 sq km/6,612,073 sq mi, 1/8 of the world’s land mass (4.5 times the size of the United States).
365 Days of Climate Awareness 292 – The Tunguska Event
The Tunguska event remains the largest bolide impact in recorded history.
The Tunguska event remains the largest bolide impact in recorded history.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 291 – Glacial Retreat in the Himalaya
NASA satellites confirm the retreat of many Himalayan glaciers, and the formation of a large number of lakes on their surface, both indicating rapid melting.
NASA satellites confirm the retreat of many Himalayan glaciers, and the formation of a large number of lakes on their surface, both indicating rapid melting.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 290 – The Himalaya
The Himalaya are sometimes called the earth’s “third pole”, because behind Antarctica and the Arctic, the Himalaya are the world’s third-largest reservoir of ice and snow.
The Himalaya are sometimes called the earth’s “third pole”, because behind Antarctica and the Arctic, the Himalaya are the world’s third-largest reservoir of ice and snow.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 289 – The Siberian Traps
The Siberian Traps are a plateau of basalt—oceanic crust—measuring roughly 7 million sq km/3 million sq mi—a little smaller than Australia--in extent and 4 km/2.5 mi thick in northern Siberia.
The Siberian Traps are a plateau of basalt—oceanic crust—measuring roughly 7 million sq km/3 million sq mi—a little smaller than Australia–in extent and 4 km/2.5 mi thick in northern Siberia.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 288 – Introduction to Asia
Asia contains 55 countries, of which 49 are UN members, 1 is an observer, and four are nonmembers.
Asia contains 55 countries, of which 49 are UN members, 1 is an observer, and four are nonmembers.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 287 – Climate Change and the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring was a series of protests, riots and armed uprisings throughout the Arab world which began in Tunisia in December 2010, and spread east across North Africa and into the Arabian Peninsula, lasting until December 2012.
The Arab Spring was a series of protests, riots and armed uprisings throughout the Arab world which began in Tunisia in December 2010, and spread east across North Africa and into the Arabian Peninsula, lasting until December 2012.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 286 – The Middle East and Climate Change
Climatically, the Middle East is already the hottest region on earth and it will only become hotter in years to come.
Climatically, the Middle East is already the hottest region on earth and it will only become hotter in years to come.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 285 – Introduction to the Middle East
The Middle East ranges from 12° to 40°N latitude, and its climate ranges from the hot deserts of Arabia to the temperate Mediterranean climate of Turkey’s mountains.
The Middle East ranges from 12° to 40°N latitude, and its climate ranges from the hot deserts of Arabia to the temperate Mediterranean climate of Turkey’s mountains.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 284 – Poland and Climate Change
The average annual temperature in Poland has increased by 2.0°C/3.6°F since 1950, about twice the world rate.
The average annual temperature in Poland has increased by 2.0°C/3.6°F since 1950, about twice the world rate.