A team of environmental engineers has hunted, discovered and captured the purest air on Earth. This elusive anomaly was discovered in the remote Amazonian Basin north of Manaus, Brazil. This air is virtually free of human influence. In other words, we’re talking PRE-Industrial-Revolution-quality-air. In order to understand how human activity and emissions are affecting our air quality, scientists need a control and it looks like they’ve finally found it in [...]
The Galapagos Islands are located at the Equator so there is not a lot of seasonal variation. Air temperatures tend to run in the 70s-80s year round, making the islands a great place to visit at any time. However, the month of December brings seasonal changes to the Galapagos. Here are a few highlights on what you can expect during a Galapagos tour in December: Warm: Warmer season begins and [...]
Reminding us of just how delicate our environment is, last week the Miami Herald reported that Bolivia’s Chacaltaya glacier has virtually completely melted — a good 6 years earlier than originally predicted.
