The Nile is one of the most interesting rivers of the world owing to the ancient Egyptian civilization, which is known as the ‘Gift of Nile’. The river originates in the well-watered regions of northeastern Africa and proceeds to drain northwards in the Mediterranean Sea. It is known as the world’s longest river. Although different…
Olive has been the symbol of peace for thousands of years. Their roots are spread really wide, which enables them to survive drought conditions. A typical olive tree can live 1,000 years or more because the root can regenerate the entire tree if the original tree is destroyed.
Glaciers are formed at the North and South Poles and in high mountains, such as the Himalayas. Glaciers are sometimes known as rivers of snow. The snow remains for more than a year and as more snow falls, the lower layers get compressed, forming ice. This ice is called glacial ice. Glacial ice can be…
On 23 January 1556 in Shaanxi, China, a devastating earthquake took place. It was the era of the Ming Dynasty. Most of the people were living in artificial caves at that time. The epicentre of the earthquake was the Wei River Valley in Shaanxi Province. More than 8,30,000 people got killed as the artificial caves…
The Dead Sea is shrinking at the rate of over a metre per year. This is mainly because the Jordan River, which drains into the sea, has been diverted. The environmentalists predict that it is a disaster that could devastate the region.
The black ironwood is the wood from the tree Olea laurifolia found in the forests of the South Africa. It is the world’s densest wood with a specific gravity of 1.49. It is also one of the heaviest woods with a weight of 452 kg per square metre. Owing to its specific gravity being higher than…
