10 Rainforest Creatures That Defy Imagination
Ecorazzi has a post on 10 rainforest critters that do indeed take the cake for odd, beautiful, and downright amazing — from pink dolphins to the Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko (wow, what a name) to the...
View ArticleSan Francisco Permaculture Garden Grows Thousands of Pounds of Food
Image credit: Growing Your Greens From an awesome tour of an urban permaculture allotment through wild permaculture forest gardening on the BBC to greening the deserts of Jordan , we’ve seen plenty of...
View ArticleNew Zealand Oil Spill Worsens as Oil Hits Shore, Threatens Local Wildlife
New Zealand’s Mount Maunganui Beach, where oil is now washing ashore. Photo: Ronnie Macdonald / CC The unfolding oil spill in off the coast of New Zealand has worsened this afternoon, as the BBC...
View ArticleCrouching Tigers, Flying Sharks: Stunning Images From "Planet Earth"...
Photo credit: Francois Savigny Planet Earth —the much-loved cinematic tour of world’s major ecosystems—is back in the form of Special Edition and Limited Collector’s Edition DVD sets. The sets add...
View ArticleFormer Bread Truck Transformed Into Emergency "Invasive Plant Eradication Unit"
Equipped with tools and books, this customized truck is both a public outreach unit and a “rugged emergency response vehicle” in the fight against invasive plant species in Houston, Texas. Read more:Â...
View ArticleDigging Beneath the Surface of Frozen Planet
Much has been made about a new BBC/Discovery show, Frozen Planet. For clarity, we asked a few people at Discovery to explain. Read more:Â Digging Beneath the Surface of Frozen Planet
View ArticleMOVIE REVIEW: Frozen Planet’s David Attenborough Shows Us The Frozen Poles As...
Read the rest of MOVIE REVIEW: Frozen Planet’s David Attenborough Shows Us The Frozen Poles As We’ve Never Seen Them Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bbc , david attenborough , frozen...
View ArticleGhana’s New 155MW Photovoltaic Solar Plant Will be Africa’s Largest
The UK-based renewable energy firm Blue Energy has unveiled plans to build a 155MW solar power plant in Ghana and analysts say that it will be the largest on the continent. The $400 million Nzema...
View ArticleBirdsong Apps are Harmful to Birds, UK Experts Warn
Image via Shutterstock A slew of new mobile phone apps allow birdwatchers to identify bird calls, but experts in the UK warn that when used improperly, these apps can have a detrimental impact on the...
View ArticleVicious Fish Chomped Off Swimmer’s Fingers and Toes in Argentina
Argentinean bathers enjoying a Christmas day dip in the appropriately named Parana River got more than they bargained for when a school of carnivorous fish attacked about 70 swimmers. Lifeguards near...
View ArticleWorld’s longest, deepest rail tunnel opens after almost 20 years of construction
After nearly two decades of construction, the world’s longest tunnel is now ready to carry cargo and passengers on a route that cuts right through the Swiss Alps. The 35-mile high-speed Gotthard base...
View ArticleSevere flooding in Vietnam wreaks havoc as Typhoon Sarika threatens further...
Severe flooding caused a wave of destruction and death in Vietnam . At least 21 people have perished in the country, and thousands of homes are completely underwater. Even as the country struggles to...
View ArticleResearchers want new protections for cheetahs amid race to extinction
Cheetahs are racing towards extinction a lot faster than previously thought, according to the BBC. Because the magnificent cats are far-ranging, often straying outside protected areas, they face...
View ArticleAncient microbes survive inside massive cave crystals for 50,000 years
Scientists have found strange, ancient microbes in Mexico’s Naica crystal caves that could be around 50,000 years old. Although the caves are so hot they’ve been described as hell – while also being...
View ArticleSpaceX is sending two private citizens to the moon next year
Since humans first walked on the moon in 1969, many people have gazed up at the night sky and longed to do the same. Leave it to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to make those dreams reality. SpaceX announced...
View ArticleAt least 60 dead in Ethiopian garbage "landslide"
At least 60 people are dead after a mountain of trash collapsed at a dump in Ethiopia on Saturday night. The “landslide” at Koshe Garbage Landfill, which lies just outside the country’s capital of...
View ArticleMassive iceberg draws tourists to tiny Canadian town
A new natural attraction drew scores of tourists to a small town of around 500 people in Newfoundland, Canada over Easter weekend. A massive iceberg appeared near the coast, and photographers dashed...
View ArticleWorld officials entreat Trump to stay in Paris agreement
President Donald Trump’s policies don’t just impact the United States. As climate change grows increasingly dangerous, executive orders on the Clean Power Plan and fossil fuel development in a top...
View ArticleScientists warn thawing soil could suddenly unleash deadly pathogens unseen...
Humans have fought viruses for centuries. We struck a temporary winning blow with the discovery of penicillin, but now we’re watching bacteria develop antibiotic resistance . But what if we were...
View ArticleBatBnB unveils line of stylish (scientifically designed) homes for our flying...
Airbnb disrupted the human housing world, now BatBnB is doing the same for bat housing. We all pretty much know that boxes are a stellar way to attract bats, but let’s be honest, they aren’t exactly...
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