Nature related posts: rivers, lakes, mountains, caves, wildlife and more
The world’s longest rivers are the great arteries of the planet, draining whole continents and sustaining billions of people. The Nile is traditionally ranked as the longest, though some scientists argue the Amazon is longer depending on where its source and mouth are measured — the two are remarkably close. Here is the ranking of the...
The world’s largest islands range from the icy expanse of Greenland to the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and Borneo. The ranking below lists the ten largest islands on Earth by area (excluding continental landmasses such as Australia). Rank Island Area (km²) 1 Greenland 2,130,800 2 New Guinea 785,753 3 Borneo 748,168 4 Madagascar...
The world’s deepest lakes hold staggering volumes of water in their depths. Russia’s Lake Baikal is by far the deepest and oldest freshwater lake on Earth, holding around a fifth of the planet’s unfrozen fresh water. The ranking below lists the ten deepest lakes in the world by maximum depth. Rank Lake Location Max depth (m) 1...
Eight of the ten highest mountains on Earth stand in the Himalayas, with the rest just next door in the Karakoram. All ten rise above eight thousand metres, into the thin air of the so-called death zone where few people can survive for long. Here are the ten highest mountains in the world. 1. Mount Everest, Himalaya The highest mountain in the...
