Mekong River

Illegal Mining Pollutes Thailand’s Rivers

May 7, 2026 btwadmin 0

Do you eat rice? What about garlic, mangoes, or bananas? If so, you could be impacted by river pollution in Thailand. Illegal rare earth mining in Myanmar and Laos has pumped toxic chemicals downstream into the rivers […]

Buddha statue being carried in the water ceremony at a Songkran festival.

Songkran: A New Years Celebration

April 22, 2026 btwadmin 0

Happy New Year! The people of Thailand recently celebrated the annual New Year’s festival that began on April 13. Here, btw takes a closer look at Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year festival.  […]

Canal and chinampa farm plot, Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico

Saving Chinampas

November 12, 2025 btwadmin 0

Have you ever heard of Tenochtitlan? It was once the capital of the ancient Aztec empire in what is today Mexico City, Mexico. Tenochtitlan was […]

Extreme terrain of the Moon valley in Atacama desert at San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Unexpected Blooms

October 30, 2025 btwadmin 0

Everyone agrees that wildflowers are pretty. But did you know they might also provide scientists with valuable information–maybe even a link to learning how to […]

antarctic snowfields beyond horizons

Lake Vostok

June 12, 2025 btwadmin 0

Have you ever heard of Lake Vostok? No, it’s not a new trendy place to go for summer vacation. It’s the world’s largest subglacial lake. […]