Alpine in character and perennial in flow, the river is a crucial resource for hydroelectricity, irrigation, transportation, and tourism.
Published Nov 25, 2018
The city of Geneva embraces the southern end of Lake Geneva (also known as Lac Léman). Geneva is tucked between two major mountain ranges, the Jura to the northwest (not shown) and the Alps to the southeast. Mount Saleve, near the bottom of the image, represents the northern foothills of the range.
Published Dec 25, 2006
The largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula is colored by sediments eroded from the surrounding highlands.
Published May 31, 2020
A key city on the old Silk Road stands midway between Western Europe and China.
Published Sep 23, 2013
Italy’s largest lake is situated where the southern Alps meet the Po River Valley.
Published Mar 5, 2018
A photograph from the space station shows some of the natural features that have governed the growth of the city.
Published Dec 22, 2014
Situated in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, it is the second largest mountain lake in the world and an important site for biodiversity and Silk Road history.
Published May 25, 2015
From the wreckage of World War II, Poles rebuilt a part of their 800-year history in the midst of a thoroughly modern city.
Published Mar 4, 2014
Through Italy’s Smart Road Decree, the city was chosen as a test site for autonomous driving vehicles.
Published Oct 18, 2020
A saddle-shaped mountain distinguishes a region that carries a heavy economic load for Mexico.
Published May 10, 2017
Taken from an oblique angle and looking toward the southwest, this astronaut photograph shows parts of northern Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, the Adriatic Sea, and the Mediterranean. Over part of the Alps, skies are clear, but elsewhere, the view of the land and sea is largely obscured. Bright white clouds cover much of the region, but over northern Italy, the “clouds” are different. There, dingy, gray-blue haze hangs over the Po River Valley.
Published Nov 6, 2006
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