The Liwa Desert in the UAE is home to the Noor Abu Dhabi solar project, one of the world’s largest, launched in 2023 to advance renewable energy in the region.

Death Valley, part of the Mojave Desert, is located in California, USA. It holds the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, reaching 56.7°C in 1913.

The Atacama Desert, located primarily in northern Chile, is one of the driest places on Earth. Its extreme aridity makes it a unique environment, used as a testing ground for Mars exploration technologies.

Puncak Jaya, at 4,884 meters, is the shortest listed mountain, slightly shorter than Vinson Massif (4,892 meters).

The OceanGate submersible 'Titan' suffered a catastrophic implosion during its descent to the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

The deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in August 2023.

Storm Daniel, a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, caused extreme rainfall that led to the collapse of two dams upstream from Derna, washing large parts of the city into the sea.

On February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by a 7.5 magnitude aftershock, resulting in over 50,000 deaths.

The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine while evacuating civilians and personnel; an estimated 9,000+ people died.

In February 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and Syria, killing over 50,000 people and causing widespread destruction, highlighting the region’s seismic vulnerability.