There are stunning black sand beaches all over the world, and almost all of them are worth a visit. In this article, we take ...

The Yarlung Tansgpo / Brahmaputra dam shows we often don’t know how to deal with rivers that cross national borders.

China recently approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. When fully up and running, it will be the world's largest power plant—by some ...

The United States of America has natural vegetation and fascinating landscapes that enrich its splendid history. Proper lake ...

Iowa isn’t exactly famous for dramatic landscapes – we’re talking about a state whose topographical claim to fame is having ...

Illinois boasts 63 miles of coastline along Lake Michigan’s southwestern shore, nearly all of which is fortified by metal ...

Glacial archaeologists have recently discovered the second prehistoric ski of a pair of skis at Digervarden, a mountain in ...

At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers. "The water must be propelled so that ...

"We discovered artificial glaciers on YouTube," Ghulam Haider Hashmi told AFP. They watched the videos of Sonam Wangchuk, an environmental activist and engineer in the Indian region of Ladakh ...