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1 day ago · New Caledonia was part of the continent Zealandia, which broke off from the supercontinent Gondwana between 79 million and 83 million years ago. The earliest traces of human presence in New Caledonia date back to the period when the Lapita culture was influential in large parts of the Pacific, c. 1600 –500 BC or 1300–200 BC. [12]
- 18,576 km² (7,172 sq mi)
3 hours ago · A recently released map provides a glimpse of the future, wherein it indicates which U.S. states are expected to see a significant rise in temperature because of the climate change phenomenon over ...
1 day ago · Kruger National Park (Tsonga: [ˈkrúːɡà]; Afrikaans: [ˈkry.(j)ər]) is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa.It covers an area of 19,623 km 2 (7,576 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km (220 mi) from north to south and 65 km (40 mi) from east to west.
- 19,623 km² (7,576 sq mi)
- 31 May 1926
1 day ago · The National Weather Service (NWS) is tasked with providing "weather, hydrologic and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy", according to NOAA.
- October 3, 1970; 53 years ago
- US Department of Commerce
- 321 NOAA Commissioned Corps (2018), 12,000 civilian employees (2021)
1 day ago · Of the 15 species of North American hummingbirds that inhabit the United States and Canada, several have changed their range of distribution, while others showed declines in numbers since the 1970s, including in 2023 with dozens of hummingbird species in decline. As of the 21st century, rufous, Costa's, calliope, broad-tailed, and Allen's ...
- Trochilidae, Vigors, 1825
- Apodiformes
1 day ago · South Asia has a total area of 5.2 million sq.km (2 million sq.mi), which is 10% of the Asian continent. According to the United Nations , the population of South Asia, including Iran , is estimated to be 2.04 billion [10] [11] or about one-fourth of the world's population, making it both the most populous and the most densely populated ...
4 hours ago · Perth receives moderate, though highly seasonal, winter-based rainfall. Summers are generally hot, sunny and dry, lasting from December to March, with February generally the hottest month. Winters are relatively mild and wet, giving Perth a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).
