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The continental United States and many global regions experienced their hottest summer on record in 2026, driven by human-caused climate change and an intensifying El Nino, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climate Report published on September 9, 2026. Average temperatures were roughly 3 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century baseline.
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An apex predator is the hardcore animal at the top of its food chain, the baddest of the bad, with few or no natural predators in its ecosystem.
In Maori, Rakiura means “Land of Glowing Skies.” Brilliant sunrises and sunsets mark the tranquil days on Rakiura, also known as Stewart Island, while its location at 47° south latitude makes it a potential viewing spot for the aurora australis, or Southern Lights.
There’s a new “Big Five” in town. Well, in Alaska, that is. Go beyond the famous quintuplet of creatures found on an African safari and head north, instead, to the Great Land. There you’ll meet Alaska’s brown bears, moose, gray wolves, caribou and Dall sheep—the “other” Big Five.
Greenland draws adventurous travelers with its iceberg-filled fjords, glacier-covered mountains and opportunities to encounter Arctic wildlife. Humpback whales feed in coastal waters, the Greenland ice sheet covers most of the island and Inuit communities maintain traditions that have endured for centuries.
Ethereal ghosts, bodiless brains, spooky spiders, hairy wolves, slimy eyeballs, creepy cyclops, shadowy bats and severed limbs. What more could you want for Halloween? I’m guessing not much, and there’s a one-stop shop for all of it: science.
Sabi Sand has a special history in South Africa. As the country’s first private game reserve, it has built a longstanding reputation for superb wildlife conservation, community development and spectacular wildlife sightings. The Sabi Sand region borders Kruger National Park in the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Let’s start by answering the most obvious question: Yes, Yellowstone is open in the winter! In fact, some may say this is the most magical time of year to visit.
One of the scariest movies I have ever seen is the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead. In 1985, it was followed by the flick Return of the Living Dead. That movie created the pop-culture trope that zombies specifically crave and shout for brains.
Iceland is a study in contrasts—no other place offers its mix of geological drama, wild beauty and intense contrasts in such a compact space. Tucked just beneath the Arctic Circle, Iceland straddles two tectonic plates; their movement creates a dynamic environment of volcanic forces that sculpt the northern landscape.
Where does the Arctic tern, known for its extraordinary annual migration from the Antarctic to the Arctic, spend its summers? Like many of us, it visits Iceland!
As soon as the month of October starts, your thoughts probably turn to spooky fun as we lead up to October 31 and Halloween.
On August 4, 2026, a Manhattan-sized ice island broke away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier after years of progressing fractures had weakened its floating ice tongue. This Arctic iceberg will now be tracked as it drifts, breaks apart and potentially affects shipping routes.
