Casual Earth
Casual Earth draws connections between different aspects of geography, biology, and human culture. My name is Dan Davis--I am a science communicator, and science educator.

When is Peak Winter? Why the Worst Month of Winter Varies Widely Across the Northern Hemisphere

Tropical Places That Can Freeze | Odd Geography

Using Bird Poop to Conquer the World

The Most Storm-Struck Island on Earth?

Why Is There a Desert in Somalia? Odd Geography

Why East Coasts Lack Deserts (Usually)

Why the Hottest Time of Year Varies Widely Across the USA

The Geography of Mountain Civilizations

Why Summers in San Francisco Are So Cold and Foggy

How Far North Will Florida's Pythons Spread? | Invasive Biogeography

Earth's Rainiest Rainforest: The Chocó Rainforest

The Silver Lining of Giant Wasps

Why Aren't There Snow Monkeys in North America or Europe?

The Four Reasons East Coasts Get Colder

Bizarre Climates | Japan's Snow Coast Explained

Why Lake Victoria Kills So Many People, and Why Lake Maracaibo Has So Much Lightning

The Geography of Medieval Greenland | Vikings at the Edge of the Ice

Why Do Conifers Rule the North?

A Rainforest in Turkey & Iran? | Odd Geography

How Weird Geography Saved Sichuan from Japanese Invasion

The Only Place Where Lions and Gorillas Coexist | Odd Geography

Why is the Arctic Asymmetric? | Why Trees Grow at the Same Latitude as Ice Sheets

How Did Seals Get to Lake Baikal?

Where is Black an Advantage? | Geography of Melanistic Animals

Why is There a Desert in the Caribbean? | Geography Anomaly

A Hole Where You'll Freeze to Death | Geography of Extreme Microclimates