Gliese 581c skims the near side of the habitable zone, but scientists suggest that it does not have enough of a toehold in this zone to provide a stable infrastructure for organic formations.
Planets that grow beyond 10 times the size of the Earth tend to become gaseous and uninhabitable, without the solid or liquid infrastructure necessary for organisms.
Saudi Arabia has leased vast tracts of land in sub-Saharan Africa. They grow food abroad with water that African countries don’t have the infrastructure to exploit. This is cheaper than using their own water back home.
Saudi Arabia has leased vast tracts of land in sub-Saharan Africa. They grow food abroad with water that African countries don’t have the infrastructure to exploit. This is cheaper than using their own water back home.
Europe is investing in its infrastructure, and the results are breathtaking. Through the English Channel tunnel, trains can speed from Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower in 2.5 hours.
A mosaic of tightly clustered rooftops decorates an aerial view of Lamu, Kenya whose major threats include a proposed port project and infrastructure for the oil industry.
The torrential rain has badly damaged the country's infrastructure, and thousands of people have been left homeless by flooding and mudslides in Venezuela.