Extreme winter, livestock mortality and international relief

Last month I was in Ulaan Bataar, the capital of Mongolia, for a meeting where the government appealed to the … More

Yellow River Runs Black

Outside Hohhot, China the Yellow River is not yellow – it is a shade of muddy brown. But since January … More

The Rest is Geography. Robert Butler in Intelligent Life How geography has changed. In the past longshore drift, glacial retreat, … More

“Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink” Samuel Taylor Coleridge Turning seawater into drinking water has long been one … More

The highest point in the Maldives, located off the coast of southwestern India, is 2.4 metres above sea level. To … More

Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan last month causing widespread destruction and 700 deaths, particularly in the south. The government was … More

By Troy Sternberg Texas and Australia are experiencing extreme droughts that have not been seen for a half century or … More