Brave pioneers trekked through unknown parts of the Canadian Rockies a century ago to take photographs of the region and build the area’s first topographical maps. Fast forward to present day and scientists are using these timeless pictures to understand how much of the landscape has evolved over the past 100 years. The team replicated … Read more
The Missouri River is running at its lowest point since 800AD due to less snow melt in the Rockies, sparking new fears of a midwest megadrought New research measured water levels in the Missouri River going back to 800AD The team measured tree rings for each year to see measure yearly changes Climate change has … Read more
Some people really do live the high life – because they call extremely lofty settlements home. Here MailOnline Travel reveals, in ascending order, the world’s highest hamlets, towns and cities. Some are accessible only by dangerous hairpin-laden roads, some are snowed in for half the year and some are so remote the only TripAdvisor reviews … Read more