Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and color." The coral is so immense that researchers sailing the crystal waters of the Solomon archipelago initially thought they'...
Olivier Gros, a co-author and biologist at the University of the French West Indies and Guiana, found the first example of this bacterium — named Thiomargarita magnifica, or "magnificent sulfur pearl" — clinging to sunken mangrove leaves in the archipelago of Guadeloupe in 2009. But he didn...
aa chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean. 属于玛丽安娜群岛的15个热带海岛链子在西部太平洋。[translate] a小妖精 Small spirit[translate] a我们每个星期出来一次 Our each week comes out a time[translate] ...
Braving extreme cold and deadly crevasses, Børge Ousland and Vincent Colliard are traversing the 20 largest ice fields to raise awareness of climate change.
1chapter oneEarth’s Biggest MountainAn arc of some 132 islands and reefs sweeps 1,500miles (2,400 km) across the Pacific Ocean (Plate 1).The chain is the Hawaiian Archipelago, and itsmajor islands are among the most scenic and remote onEarth. As Mark Twain reminisced more than four de...
the world's tallest building at 828 meters (2,716 feet), and the continent-shaped islands of The World, the largest man-made archipelago. The world's longest driverless metro line passes by the twin towers of the J.W. Marriott Marquis, the world's tallest hotel at 355 meters...
Ellesmere Island is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Lying within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, it is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, with Cape Columbia being the most northerly point of land in Canada. It comprises an area of 196,235 km2...
To ease conflict with the community, the Shinan government in 2018 passed rules allowing them to acquire a 30% stake in local renewable energy projects. That will provide a windfall for residents of six of the islands in the archipelago this month when last year’s profits from tw...
These digital marvels transcend the boundaries of traditional gaming, offering an immersive experience that has captured the attention of players across the archipelago. Themes that Transcend Screens One of the key attractions of online slot games in Indonesia is the diverse range of themes they offer...
Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. And every year, there is a vast exodus of people from urban centers across the vast archipelago to more rural hometowns to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan....