Geography

Lightning strikes inside the Arctic circle may double this century, sparking widespread tundra fires and increasing the risk of setting off the carbon time bomb held within permafrost, new research showed on April 5.

Three Russian navy submarines punched their way through several feet of sea ice in the Arctic to surface simultaneously within a few hundred feet of each other — one of the first times the tricky naval maneuver has been achieved.

Some habits are hard to break — but that doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to travel.  

Travelers' habits are changing — quickly and en masse. People are bypassing big cities in favor of smaller destinations that attract fewer tourists, and outside activities such as hiking and biking are attracting more interest than before.

Life gets busy wherever it can, even under thick ice cover in Antarctica

Climber Horia Colibasanu left on Thursday for Nepal where he plans to continue the ambitious project started in 2019: opening of a new route to the Dhaulagiri peak (8,167 m) in the Himalayas.

A scientist specializing in Arctic studies said research on Antarctica has shed light on global climate change as well as the Earth's history.

Burcu Özsoy, a member of Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Maritime Studies and chairperson of the TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center's Institute of Arctic Research, has been conducting studies on sea ice on the white continent.

Around half of Greece's municipalities have yet to declare their properties to the Hellenic Land Registry, as in many cases they do not have the necessary ownership deeds, according to the association of companies that undertake cadastral projects (SEGEK). 

Snow reigns in eastern Anatolian provinces while people enjoy the picturesque scenery. (AA Photo)

The predicted speed is 24 to 28 meters per second (85-100 kilometers per hour).
Due to the announced strong blows of the strong southeast wind in South Banat, the orange meteorological alarm is in force, which will be valid for the next two days.
The yellow warning alarm is issued in Pomoravlje, and it will be in effect for the next two days in Pomoravlje and in Belgrade.

The MIA news agency reports that Slovakia and the Czech Republic had objections to the conclusions of the European Council on enlargement, and spoke out in support of Macedonia which is being blocked by Bulgaria.