Desertification destroys 12 million hectares of agricultural land per year.

The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the United States.

Fact #3910 · Geography

The 2019–2020 Australian bushfires burned millions of acres.

Fact #853 · Geography

Russia spans 11 time zones and is so wide that the sun is setting in the west as it rises in the east.

Fact #4261 · Geography

There are abandoned cities hidden around the world that were evacuated suddenly.

Fact #2751 · Geography

The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean.

Fact #814 · Geography

The tallest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.

Fact #916 · Geography

The Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall at 3,212 feet.

Fact #3754 · Geography

The Three Gorges Dam spans the Yangtze River.

Fact #1541 · Geography