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Turkey’s Sivas is home to 950-year-old juniper
The Karacaören village in Turkey's Sivas is home to a 950-year-old juniper monumental tree. The tree is officially registered by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, which is visited by many people every day. Some people coming…
Time-lapse video shows centuries-old ice from a glacier is melting
Time-lapse footage of shows the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier is melting that is located in Vatnajökull National Park, about 236 miles (380km) from the country's capital of Iceland.
The video was filmed over a six-week period by Dr Kieran…
Fascinating full moon at Iran-Turkey Border
Charming full moon was observed in Van the city at te border of Turkey and Iran. Silhouette of a soldier of special operations forces who is on duty to stop crossing of migrants was seen at the same time.
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La Palma volcanic eruption weakens
Signs imply shows that the end of the volcanic eruption is near on the Spanish island of La Palma, a vulcanologist at the Spanish Geographic Institute (IGN) has said. “We have been careful with our predictions, but everything seems to show…
japanese submarine volcanic eruption threatens marine life
Volcanic ash and rock fragments released by the submarine volcano that erupted in August in Japan covered the sea surface in many parts of the country. Volcanic material, which also hinders tourism and fishing activities, is expected to…
nomads of turkey migrate
Nomads living in easternmost Turkey grass down sheep herds in city of Kars during summers. They continue migrating to Iğdır, another city in Turkey, to spend the winter. They set up tents on the hills regardless of cold weather, with…
Emergency rescue team collects trash from cliff in China
Members of the Wulingyuan Emergency Rescue Team recently rappelled down a cliff to collect trash in an effort to raise public awareness about environmental protection. The non-profit organization collects trash on a regular basis from the…
first snowfall of season in moscow
The first snow of the season fell in Moscow, one of the world's coldest capitals. While the snow depth reached 10 centimeters in some places, the city's highways, rivers, and lakes froze as the air temperature dropped to minus 5 degrees…
Adélie penguin travels 3,000 km and reaches new zealand
One of the Adélie penguins, which normally lives in Antarctica, arrived on the shores of New Zealand, 3,000 kilometers away from its natural habitat. The penguin was found by resident Harry Singh in a South Island settlement. "At first I…
Turkey’s kartepe gets first snowfall of season
The first snow of the season fell in Kartepe district of Kocaeli, Turkey. Aerial footage shows the snow-covered summit of Kartepe. The temperature in Kocaeli city hit 1 degree Celsius at night following the snowfall. The snowy peak of the…