Geography
How River Deltas Create Fertile Agricultural Hotspots
Quick fact
The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is so fertile that it supports nearly 150 million people, making it one of the most densely populated agricultural regions on the planet.
Why this is interesting
You may have heard that the Nile River valley was the 'breadbasket' of the ancient world. But what makes the land around a river mouth so incredibly fertile that civilizations have risen and fallen there?