Where Are The Real Geographical Centers Of All The Continents?

The ancient Greeks believed that the city of Delphi was the Omphalos, the navel of the planet, the very middle of the world. In general, humans do like to find the center of things; it confuses us when there is none. The surface of our planet, being close to the surface of a sphere, doesn’t have a middle, but it has many interesting points and lines, some physical, others arbitrary. Our planet’s continents definitely have a center point, but finding each is not always easy. There is complexity in measuring what a middle is; there are changing international borders, there are semantics to be discussed (is Europe truly a different continent from Asia?), and there is local interest, too. All...

Belize Makes Waves in Ocean Protection, But Is It Enough?

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There’s a ripple of excitement in the conservation world, and Belize is right at the center of it. We are making serious strides toward protecting...

Belize Makes Waves in Ocean Protection, But Is It Enough?

edition.channel5belize.com - 00:40

There’s a ripple of excitement in the conservation world, and Belize is right at the center of it. We are making serious strides toward protecting...

How the Ancient Greeks Founded Naples in Italy

greekreporter.com - 29/Jun 12:01

The Greeks have a long and fascinating history in some of the most famous cities of Italy. One example is Naples, which is Italy’s third-largest...

Our coral clocks

newsday.co.tt - 26/Jun 13:40

The sun, moon and stars have provided us with the means to mark seasons, a system we call time. Dr Anjani Ganase considers the rhythm of biological...

Our coral clocks

newsday.co.tt - 26/Jun 13:40

The sun, moon and stars have provided us with the means to mark seasons, a system we call time. Dr Anjani Ganase considers the rhythm of biological...