In late March 2018, strong winds caused by a train of low-pressure areas appeared to fuel the flow of dust across Africa. Dust storms are quite common during the Spring in the Sahara, because the weather used to change with … Continue reading Intense Dust Storms in Africa
One of the most mysterious places in the world is the Lake Natron (02025‘S 36000‘E), located along the branch of the Rift Valley, known also as Gregory Rift, in the northern Tanzania. The lake is characterized by a wide stretches … Continue reading Lake Natron
One of the more unusual features of Hokkaido, as seen from space, is a lattice-shaped windbreak forest found in the Konsen Plateau. This pattern is created by trees (primarily larch) planted in a lattice structure to protect farmland and livestock … Continue reading (43°N 142°E) Hokkaido: lattice structure