What is a flower, anyway?
Source: BBC By Claire Asher 17 September 2016 Flower is one of the earliest words we learn, and a fundamental part of our every day lives. Flowers may be the […]
Coral Reefs Are Dying. Here’s Why You Should Care
Source: Time BY JUSTIN WORLAND Richard Vevers has traveled the globe to photograph coral reefs since quitting his advertising job. In 2011 he cofounded the XL Catlin Seaview Survey, a […]
Meet the man on a mission to save carnivorous plants
Source: BBC By Lucy Jones 15 September 2016 Stewart McPherson is prepared to go a long way for his science: even into the grounds of a prison in the Philippines. “I […]
Nearly 15% of Earth’s Land Is Now Protected — but That’s Not Enough
Source: Time BY Justin Worland Nearly 15% of land on earth is now protected, though some key areas needed to preserve biodiversity have been left out, according to a new […]
America’s 25 most beautiful views
Source: BBC On 25 August, the United States National Park Service celebrated its centennial. To mark the occasion, Earth Capture photographer Shreeni Manievannan has carefully selected 25 of his favourite […]
How Nature Can Help Prisoners
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Inmates who watch nature videos have fewer violent infractions Watching videos of nature can reduce levels of aggression among prisoners, and possibly lead to fewer aggressive […]
Grizzly Bear Kills Mountain Biker Near West Glacier
Kalispell native Brad Treat fatally attacked Wednesday on Forest Service trail; Area closed as authorities search for bear BY JUSTIN FRANZ & DILLON TABISH // JUN 29, 2016 // NEWS & FEATURES Updated: June 29, 9 p.m.http://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/06/29/grizzly-bear-kills-person-near-west-glacier/ A West Glacier man was killed by a grizzly bear Wednesday afternoon while riding his mountain bike on […]
Why living around nature could make you live longer
Living closer to nature is better for your health, new research suggests — and may even extend your life. A study just published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found […]
Intermediate tree cover can maximize groundwater recharge in the seasonally dry tropics
Source: Nature Water scarcity contributes to the poverty of around one-third of the world’s people. Despite many benefits, tree planting in dry regions is often discouraged by concerns that trees reduce water availability. Yet relevant studies from the tropics are scarce, and the impacts of intermediate tree cover remain unexplored. […]
Amazing Flowers that even Darwin can’t explain – Mother Nature
Not touched by Photoshop Hooker’s Lips (PsychotriaElata) Dancing Girls (ImpatiensBequaertii) Laughing Bumble Bee Orchid (Ophrysbbomyblifora) Swaddled Babies (AnguloaUniflora) Parrot Flower (ImpatiensPsittacina) Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana Major) An orchid that looks remarkably like a tiger Happy Alien (CalceolariaUniflora) And his friends… Angel […]
The cloud that resembles a fireball in the sky
Source: BBC It looks like a fireball has been travelling through the sky. Not so: this is actually a cloud that was captured earlier this week by photographer and weather blogger […]
Trees that can walk upto 20m per year
Source: BBC It takes a whole day to travel from Ecuador’s capital, Quito, to the heart of the Unesco Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, some 100km to the southeast. The journey entails […]
Why killer bees aren’t that bad
Source: BBC Reputation: Killer bees are huge and are equipped with lethal venom Reality: Killer bees are actually smaller than regular honeybees. Their venom is also less powerful. They are […]
Britain’s 11 most legendary trees
Source: BBC Will the saplings we plant during National Tree Week’s 40th anniversary grow to have such amazing stories to tell as these magnificent specimens? Trees have had a tough […]
Northern Lights to be seen across Canada
Yes, Toronto: Even you may see the northern lights Tonight TORONTO — In a city rife with lights that blot out the night sky, it’s rare to catch the northern […]
Wearable pineapple fibres could prove sustainable alternative to leather
theguardian: by Shane Hickey — Goods made from leather-alternative Pinatex. Product prototypes: shoe by Camper (gold details), shoe by Puma, brown clutch bag by Ally Capellino, ywo iPhone covers by Carmen Hijosa, Backpack+ iPad cover by Smithmattias At weddings and formal events in the Philippines, men can often be seen wearing […]
The Floating Basket Homes of Iraq: A Paradise almost Lost to Saddam
Messynessychic.com It was Iraq’s ‘Garden of Eden’; unique wetlands in southern Iraq where a people known as the Ma’dan, or ‘Arabs of the marsh’, lived in a Mesopotamian Venice, characterised by beautifully elaborate floating houses made entirely of reeds harvested from the open water. These little-known architectural wonders are known as a […]
Ancient African fish dust nourishes Amazon
The Amazon is being fertilised by the remains of ancient fish from Africa. The nutrient-rich material is being carried in millions of tonnes of dust blown across the Atlantic from the Sahara every year. Scientists have long recognised the importance of this airborne train to the rainforest’s health. But now […]
6 Lessons from Nature on Living a Peaceful, Fulfilling Life
tiny buddha: by Alexis Evans –— The pace of our world is frantic and seems to be constantly increasing. Despite this, I support the belief that life is not a race. Going faster doesn’t necessarily equate with accomplishing more or better. In actual fact, the opposite is usually true. If […]
Evolutionary support for Fasting
By Sazzad Khandakar July 26, 2013 It is the holy month of Ramadhan. Muslims all across the world engage themselves in dawn to dusk fasting as it was prescribed by God in the Holy Quran. In chapter 2, vs 184, God commands men to fast and mentions that it was prescribed for […]