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Mammatus Clouds

Mammatus , also known as mammatocumulus (meaning "mammary cloud" or "breast cloud"), is a meteorological term applied to a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud. The name mammatus is derived from the Latin mamma (meaning "udder" or "breast"), as some consider there is a resemblance between the characteristic shape of these clouds and the breast of a woman. Images: 1

Eruption of Eyjafjallajokull

Eyjafjallajokull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, with a peak elevation of 1,651 meters (5,417 feet). The volcano has repeatedly erupted comparatively since the Last Glacial Period, most recently in 2010, when moderately small for a volcanic eruption. Europe endured air flying chaos for about one month as much of the continent ground to a stop. It is approximated that air companies lost about £130m (€146m) each day that airspace continued closed, while millions of travelers were left stranded.   

Green World

The map below shows the most significant environmental projects by a country that change our world for the better.  

Map of facts about Africa

Africa is the world's 2nd-largest and second-most-populous continent. About 30 million km2 (12 million square miles) comprises six percent of the planet's total surface area and twenty percent of its land area. With 1.3 billion people, Africa estimates about 16 percent of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents, 44% of Africa's population is under 15.  

The Dutch Fisherman

Bicycles are a standard mode of transport in the Netherlands, with 36% of Dutch people listing the bicycle as their most common way of going around on a regular day.  As of 2019, it was calculated that there were about 23 million bicycles in the Netherlands. Not surprisingly, a large number of bicycles end up in the canals of Dutch cities.