The Neanderthals of Gorham’s Cave
Kaushik Patowary
May 5, 2022
Long before modern humans walked the earth, there lived in Europe another species off humans—the Neanderthals. It’s unclear exactly when Nea...
Showing posts with the label British Overseas Territories
Ascension Island’s Remarkable Ecological Transformation
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 18, 2021
In the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, thousands of miles from practically anywhere, lies an isolated volcanic island called Ascension. ...
Henderson Island: This Uninhabited Island Is The World’s Most Polluted
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 24, 2018
The remote island of Henderson—a tiny dot in the South Pacific Ocean—lies approximately halfway between New Zealand and Chile. It is one of ...
How Bermuda’s Chronic Water Shortage Shaped The Islands’ Iconic White Roof
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 19, 2018
Bermuda’s brilliantly white rooftop houses are iconic of the islands, but they aren’t just for show—they serve an important purpose. Without...
Operation Tracer: The Secret Plan To Bury Soldiers Alive Inside The Rock Of Gibraltar
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 15, 2017
The great limestone monolith called the Rock of Gibraltar, towering over the small British overseas territory near the southwestern tip of E...
The Penguin Population That Thrives on Falklands’ Minefields
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 2, 2015
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles east of South America's southern Patagonian coast. T...
The Electric Blue Waters of Chalk Sound
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 24, 2015
Chalk Sound is a beautiful natural lagoon located on the southwest of Providenciales, an island belonging to the Turks and Caicos Islands, a...
Somerset Bridge Bermuda - The World’s Smallest Drawbridge
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 29, 2014
Somerset Bridge is a small bridge located in the western parish of Sandys, in Bermuda, connecting Somerset Island with the mainland. The sto...
Saint Helena Island: The Place of Napoleon's Imprisonment
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 20, 2014
Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory, is a remote island located in the South Atlantic Ocean about 1,950 km west of the south-western ...
Montserrat, a Modern Day Pompeii
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 28, 2012
Montserrat is a Caribbean island located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands known as the Lesser Antilles, in the West Indi...
Tristan da Cunha - The Most Remote Island in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 22, 2011
Tristan da Cunha is a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean lying 2,816 kilometers from the nearest land, South Africa, and 3,...
Gibraltar, World’s Only Airport Runway Intersecting a Road
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 3, 2011
Gibraltar Airport or North Front Airport is a civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a tiny peninsula wit...
Massive Penguin Colony in South Georgia
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 6, 2011
In what looks to be the world's largest day care facility, thousands upon thousands of King Penguins group their offspring together into...
