Great Rift Valley
Golan Heights residents watchful of Syria fighting across border
As the violence in Syria continues to escalate, Israel isn’t taking any chances with security along its northern border and in the Golan Heights. Residents there have mixed emotions about the ongoing conflict, while the Israel government worries it could send refugees or militants over its border.
Geo answer
An equatorial mountain range figures in today’s Geo Quiz. The answer is the Rwenzori Mountains. The central African range is featured in “Africa: Atlas of our Changing Environment” a new atlas published by UNEP, the United Nations Environmental Program. The glaciers that give these stunning mountains their snowcapped appearance are disappearing due to global climate change.
Geo answer
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz – name the 4-thousand mile rift passing through Africa – is the Great Rift Valley. It’s a major bird migratory route between Asia and Africa. The World’s Quil Lawrence took in a bird-watching tour on another stop along the way of that migration — northern Israel recently.