The Alps are the highest mountain range in Europe. Their highest peak is the Mont Blanc with its height of 4810 m.
This video shows how humans and nature can coexist in perfect harmony with a little care and attention.
Pines are conifer trees characteristic of the taiga. The timber of pine trees is a popular raw material in the furniture industry.
Nearly the entire area of Finland is situated on the Baltic Shield in Northern Europe, where thousands of lakes were formed during the Ice Age.
These arboreal animals adjust easily to urban environment; it's easy to find them in gardens and city parks.
Finland’s economy is based mainly on paper and wood industry but the manufacture of electronic goods is also an outstanding industrial field.
Water is a vital element for every living being. Let’s take a look at what happens when a thirsty plant is watered.
Northern countries are leaders in logging. Sweden and Finland for example not only produce, but also process timber.
Summer is one of the four seasons of the temperate climate zone. The days are the longest and the weather is the hottest during this season.
Its favourite habitat is oak forests. It can be easily recognised by its chestnut coat with cream coloured mottles.
These birds are native to the woods, steppes and waters of Eurasia, from where they migrate to northern Africa and to the southern parts of Asia for winter.
The order with the largest number of bird species within the class Aves. Their common characteristic is that they use the syrinx at the base of their trachea to produce sounds.
Species of the Ursidae family can be found all around the world. They are mostly large-bodied with quite diverse diets.
Birds are warm-blooded animals that lay hard-shelled eggs. The eggshell is made mostly of calcium carbonate.
As humans began to conquer all the dry lands, the population of mammoths dropped drastically. They became extinct by the beginning of the Holocene.
The institutions of the European Union are located in different cities. Let’s take a look inside the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Shadows are formed when an object blocks the path of light. Shadows on the Earth's surface are not completely dark, because the rays of light are scattered.
People live in different types of settlements. As the population grows, the range of services available for the residents widens as well.
This class in the animal kingdom has the highest number of species. More than half of all known animal species, (more than 1 million) belong here.
Mosses are plants that can be found all over the world. It is an interesting fact that even after 400 years they are able to revive as soon as sunlight reaches them.
Most species of sedges grow in swamps, wetlands and other watery places where they usually dominate the flora.
Fog is a shallow layer of cloud close to ground level. When it descends, visibility drops drastically and road traffic may come to a standstill.
The continental climate zone is characterised by four seasons: hot summer, cold winter and two transitional seasons in between.
Mayflies or shadflies are insects whose larval stage usually lasts 1-3 years, which they spend in freshwater.