Cave Water Untouched By Humans

In Carlsbad Caverns National Park, this isolated pool of cave water is completely untouched by humans.  Found in the Lechuguilla Cave network in New Mexico, the pool is about one foot wide, two feet long and several inches deep.  The water is actually clear and may be ancient rainwater that filtered down the caves limestone …

Antarctica is one of the driest places on Earth

Since it obviously looks different then the typical hot sandy deserts, Antarctica is known as the White Desert.  Most of Antarctica is considered to be a desert due to little to no precipitation.  Precipitation plays a role with the cold temps since there is little water vapor in the air to retain heat from the …