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1 dzień temu · The topography pushes the air upward before gravity pulls it back down, causing the air to oscillate up and down, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. When the air rises, it cools down, and ...
4 dni temu · Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured this photo in 2012 of the East African Rift Valley, a region where tectonic plates are peeling apart.NASA In one of the hottest places on Earth, along an arid stretch of East Africa’s Afar region, it’s possible to stand on the exact spot where, deep underground, the continent is ...
4 dni temu · Climate change impacts Africa disproportionately, causing droughts, floods, and food insecurity. The continent suffers from climate-related hazards and food insecurity.
5 dni temu · A number of factors influence the climate of the African continent. First, most of the continent—which extends from 35° S to about 37° N latitude—lies within the tropics. Second, the near bisection of the continent by the Equator results in a largely symmetrical
2 dni temu · The size of Africa compared to other continents. Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area.
7 godz. temu · Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
3 dni temu · Stay on top of Africa latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
