Droughts are a natural phenomenon that can have devastating effects on the environment. In recent years, severe droughts have ...

What is the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? It’s a question that has fuelled debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

WE HUMANS sure love to measure and rank stuff. Over the course of our civilisation, we have measured and ranked pretty much anything worth doing like the biggest continent (Asia), the tallest ...

This is a painting that dates back thousands of years to Ancient Egypt. Artworks like this tell us a lot about the time and place that they come from. This painting shows a farmworker using a shaduf.