An airport for flying cars will thrust the English city of Coventry into the future later this year, with a project aimed at demonstrating how air taxis will work in urban centers.
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Winter Views: Clouds Fill Snow-Covered Grand Canyon In Arizona (Video)
A snowy Grand Canyon was shrouded by a partial cloud inversion in Arizona.
Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona, is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Viewpoints include Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station and architect Mary Colter’s Lookout Studio and her Desert View Watchtower. Lipan Point, with wide views of the canyon and Colorado River, is a popular, especially at sunrise and sunset.
Ecology: ‘The Great Green Wall’ Of Africa (Video)
Development banks and states pledged a total of $14.32 billion over the next four years to build a “Great Green Wall” to help contain desertification in Africa’s northern Sahel region. But what exactly is it and how much progress has been made?
The Great Green Wall or Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel is Africa’s flagship initiative to combat the increasing desertification. Led by the African Union, the initiative aims to transform the lives of millions of people by creating a mosaic of green and productive landscapes across North Africa.
Climate Change: Bolivia’s Tuni Glacier Is Shrinking
Bolivia’s Tuni glacier is disappearing faster than initially anticipated, according to scientists in the Andean nation, a predicament that will likely make worse water shortages already plaguing the capital La Paz
Tourism In 2021: Egypt Sees ‘Slow Return’ After 70% Plunge In 2020 (Video)
Egypt’s tourism sector is eying a gradual recovery after revenues plunged by nearly 70% to $4 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism minister and travel companies said.
Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza’s colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor’s hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities.
Future Deliveries: U.S. To Allow Small Drones To Fly Over People At Night (2021)
Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries.
Night Views: Breathtaking Drone Display Illuminates Sky In Scotland (Video)
Video shows drones taking off and forming various shapes, including a luminous stag seen flying across Scottish skies.
Photography: ‘Reuters Aerial Pictures Of The Year 2020’ (Video)
A collection of some stunning aerial images taken by Reuters photographers in 2020.
Photography: ‘Reuters Pictures Of The Year 2020 – World Landscapes’ (Video)
A selection of some stunning landscapes taken in various parts of the world in 2020.
Winter 2020 Travel: Rare Snowfall In Milan, Italy
Milan woke up to a thick blanket of snow on Monday, disrupting anyone trying to get back to work after the strict Christmas lockdown.
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