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Climate Change Imperils Future of Several Nations
Dozens of poor nations are threatened by flooding, rising sea levels, crop loss, and the ravaging effects of coastal storms By Beth Rowen An aerial view of…The Supreme Court: Protecting Land and Home
Protecting Land and HomeThe Supreme CourtDeciding Property RightsProtecting Land and HomeSaving WetlandsProtecting Patents, Copyrights and TrademarksTrademark for Sex Shop Most of the time…Pyeongchang: The Host County
A sparse corner of a packed country Pyeongchang Olympic Village. Source: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern…Weather: Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth
Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth Weather Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth It's Different in the Tropics How It Happens The Name Game Hurricane Forecasting The Triple Threat…Syria Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note SyriaThe Ommayad Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 20, 2005. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Syrian Arab RepublicGeographyArea: 185,170 sq. km. (71,504…Arequipa
(Encyclopedia) Arequipa Arequipa ärākēˈpä [key], city (2020 pop. 923,000), alt. c.7,550 ft (2,300 m), capital of Arequipa dept., S Peru, on the Chili River. One of Peru's…Kura
(Encyclopedia) KuraKurak&oobreve;räˈ [key], ancient Cyrus, Georgian Mktvari, Azeri Kür, river, c.950 mi (1,530 km) long, the chief river of Georgia and Azerbaijan. It rises in NE Turkey, NW of…Louth, county, Republic of Ireland
(Encyclopedia) LouthLouthlouᵺ [key], county (1991 pop. 90,724), 317 sq mi (821 sq km), NE Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Dundalk. The region borders the Irish Sea from the mouth of the Boyne…Hankou
(Encyclopedia) HankouHankouhänˈkōˈ [key] or HankowHankouhăngˈkouˈ [key], former city, since 1950 part of the Wuhan conurbation, E Hubei prov., China. Built on an alluvial plain on the left banks of…Hepplewhite, George
(Encyclopedia) Hepplewhite, GeorgeHepplewhite, Georgehĕpˈəlhwīt [key], d. 1786, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer. His style is characterized by light, curvilinear forms, painted or inlaid…Trending
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