Physical geography and environmental geoscience encompass the study of Earth’s surface and the dynamic interactions among its spheres—the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere.

Human geography investigates the ways in which people, places and environments interrelate across space. It encompasses the study of population distribution and mobility, the formation of settlements ...

Explore Costa Rica’s geography, from volcanic mountains and tropical rainforests to coastlines along the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. This film features both well-known landmarks and remote ...