Ethiopia had previously suffered major drought and famine during the early 1970s. The late 1970s again brought signs of intensifying drought. By the early 1980s, large numbers of people in central Eritrea, Tigray, Wollo, and parts of Begemder and Shewa were beginning to feel the effects of ...
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December 26, 2004. The earthquake generated a tsunami that was among the deadliest disasters in modern ...
Fun Facts About Migratory Birds for World Migratory Bird Day October 12, 2024 World Migratory Bird Day is a global celebration of one of the most incredible natural phenomena: bird migration. Each year bird migration is celebrated in the spring and fall. This fall, World Migratory Bird Day is...
Discover 10 great white shark facts. “This is my 9th trip to Guadalupe Island and it has been, by far, the best I’ve seen. Great white sharks on every dive and most dives had multiple sharks. It is hard to beat being in the cage with 4-5 great whites circling the cage. This ...
Public libraries answered "subject" questions with facts over a third of the time, while academic libraries responded with instructions close to half of the time. Among the academic libraries, graduate students asked slightly more "access" questions than undergraduates (62% vers...
Scorpions: Facts and InfoDid you know scorpions can survive being frozen? This article discusses some intriguing facts and info about nature's ultimate warrior. Devonian Earth: A World of Giant Sea Scorpions, Dead...The Devonian Period, also known as the "Age of Fishes," saw the rise of ...
Before Kim and I first came to South Africa, we hadn't heard much hype about it aside from a couple of friends who raved about Cape Town. Now that we've been in the country for four months, we think we know why: South Africans want to keep it for themselves. ...
On the way back south I asked James if we could stop here to get a snack before our drive, as I’d heard so much about it from his family. Johnny, his best friend, supported my request for ice cream so off we went. After leaving the beach, passing smaller farms with clusters of ...
HAN DBOOK There are seven billion people in the world and just as many ways to make a house a home. In HOMES, explore a sample of unique households around the world. This guide offers interaction hints, facts, and prompts for conversation as you and your child visit: A GER (YURT) ...
Do You Know These Facts About Chadian Cuisine?It is simple to make delicious Chad food because Chadians only use simple devices and recipes. Occasionally, they only need a skillet or outdoor grill to make a characteristic barbecue food of Chadian cuisine....