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Europe has a wealth of natural resources, including a huge range of minerals that are essential to the growth of its economy. These important minerals, which are widely distributed over the continent, are used in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, and the production of energy. Europe is a major player in the global mineral industry thanks to its abundant mineral resources, which include considerable reserves of coal, iron ore, copper, bauxite, and more. Types of Minerals Found in Europe Here are explanations of different types of minerals found in Europe − Coal Resources The majority of Europe's ... Read More

Canada is blessed with an abundance of mineral resources, which greatly support its industrial growth and economy. In addition to gold, copper, nickel, zinc, iron ore, uranium, potash, diamond, silver, and lithium, the nation is renowned for its extensive mineral reserves. These important minerals can be found all over Canada, demonstrating the country's abundance and mining potential. Exploration, mining, and processing of these minerals are essential to fostering Canada's economic expansion and satisfying the need for precious resources on a global scale. What Are Major Minerals Found in Canada? Nickel − Nickel is found in ... Read More

Africa is home to over 12% of the world's oil reserves, 8% of its natural gas reserves, and 30% of its mineral deposits. This continent contains up to 90% of the world's platinum and chromium reserves. The largest reserves of uranium, cobalt, diamonds, and platinum are found in Africa. It has 66% of the world's arable land and 10% of the planet's internal renewable freshwater supply. Mineral industry of Africa The fact that Africa has the second-largest mineral sector in the world and the second-largest land area in the world (30.37 million square kilometres) shows that there are plenty ... Read More

If we omit the salt lakes in Australia, which are practically never filled with water and only seldom and for brief periods of time entirely fill, Oceania does not have a lot of major natural lake basins. Other than Te'Nggano on the island of Renner in the Solomon archipelago, we do not find lakes larger than one hundred square kilometres in other countries due to their geographic position or the tiny size of the majority of the other islands of the continent. Features of Major Lakes of Oceania Here are the features of major lakes of Oceania − ... Read More

Europe's top lakes play a key role in the natural environment and rich cultural legacy of the continent. These lakes, which span from Russia's vast Lake Ladoga to Italy's beautiful Lake Como, enchant with their beauty and provide a variety of leisure opportunities. They provide as habitat for a range of ecologies, contribute to local economies through fishing and tourism, and are important historically and culturally. Europe's large lakes are popular tourist sites and serve as a showcase for the region's natural beauty. Features of Major Lakes of Europe Here's an explanation of the major lakes in Europe ... Read More

More often, we hear news about the damage in the south-east coast of the United States, caused by tornado. Tornado, which is a usual phenomenon and prominently visible in the south-east region of North America and some other regions of South Africa and south west of Europe, is a fatal natural phenomenon that affects people’s life at large. What is Meaning of Tornado? Tornado, which is also popular as twister (especially when it reaches on land part); waterspout (when it is on water surface), whirlwind, cyclone (in some other geographic regions), etc., is a column of air that ... Read More

In our atmosphere, there are dozens phenomena that keep happening round the year, which directly or indirectly affect us and decide our activities and life-style. However, all such activities are not independent form each other, but rather dependent on each other. Pressure belts are one such region that define and decide atmospheric activities on global scale. What are Meaning of Pressure Belt? Pressure belts define the region in the earth’s atmosphere where air pressure is relatively homogenous or uniform. Such regions usually characterized as either ‘Low’ or ‘High’ pressure belt. These pressure belts form due to the complex interactions ... Read More

Air mass is a very large envelop of air, which has usually homogenous characteristics in terms of temperature and humidity. However, when such a huge body of air moves it affect the weather patterns of the region where it goes. Secondly, when an air mass moves and counter another air mass; this phenomenon drastically affects the weather conditions. What is the Meaning of Interactions of Air Masses? When two air masses of different properties move in opposite directions and collide with each other, it forms ‘front’ (and the phenomenon is known as frontogenesis) and such conflicting phenomenon causes various ... Read More

Very similar to blizzards, heatwaves are also complex and fatal winds that affect flora and fauna on large scale. However, in comparison to the blizzard, heatwaves are totally opposite in nature. Blizzard can be seen in temperate region during the winter time; whereas, heatwaves can be seen tropical and sub-tropical region during the summer. In blizzard, temperature always used to be much below to 00 C; on the contrary, in heatwaves, temperature remains 400+. Moreover, one is cold and other one is hot, but both are dangerous for humans and humans’ activities. What is Heatwave? As defined by ... Read More

During the winter morning, more often we face visibility issue and as the sun’s rays get intense, environment becomes clear and visible. It happens because of fog. Fog is general phenomenon that usually occurs during the winter time. So, in this article, we will discuss the meaning, formation, and types of fog. What is Fog? Fog is a common phenomenon that usually can be seen during the winter night and morning. As in winter, when air (laden with water vapor) cools down, then either in the water droplets or ice crystal form, remains suspended in the air. Likewise, it ... Read More