Update, September 6, 2019, 11:18 a.m., Pacific: Dorian is still a hurricane and now has Canada in its sights. Per the latest update from the
Guest Video: Dance of the Tecuani
This is a writing note, too. Life has messed up my schedule a bit this week, so I’m moving the jaguar (Friday) and supervolcano (Sunday)
Guest Videos: East of the Andes
We’re going to need a bigger “boat” today: biomes instead of trees. That’s because the Andes are much larger than Sumatra’s Barisan Mountains, and their
Guest Videos: Why Are There Volcanoes in South America?
The excellent visuals in this video show that the western coast of South America is a subduction zone, just like the coast of Sumatra where
Species Fact: Leopards
Leopards have it all — that beautiful coat; Disney-like small ears set into an adorably big round head; and a powerful but graceful frame that’s
From Everest to the Sea, Part 2: The “Beautiful Forest”
On a map, northern India looks like flat land from the Himalayas all the way to the sea. But waterways exiting the hills and crossing
