As Brazil’s economy rapidly expands, center-pivot technology is being introduced to counter the effects of irregular rains and drought in the drier interior.
In June 2015, a team of scientists, journalism students, and an astronaut conducted a geological field study similar to what future astronauts might have to do when they first land on the Moon or Mars.
Situated in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, it is the second largest mountain lake in the world and an important site for biodiversity and Silk Road history.