World Wildlife Day is marked annually on March 3 to celebrate the unique wild species and create awareness to help conserve them. The 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated March 3 as World Wildlife Day on December 20, 2013, with an aim to raise awareness of world’s wild flora and fauna. On…
1. Valley of the Ten Peaks – Canada This valley is so photogenic and scenic, it is hard to believe that such beauty still exists in the world. The photos taken here look like more a painting than snaps. So visit this beauty to believe it! 2. Barun Valley – Nepal Located at the base…
National Pollution Control Day is observed on December 2 every year. It commemorates those who lost their lives in the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy on December 2nd and 3rd. National Pollution Control Day focuses on preventing pollution and raising awareness about the ways we keep exploiting mother nature. Ultimately to improve the quality of the…
Plants make our world a happier and more beautiful place to live in. They nurture and nourish us. They are plants! Thriving in refreshing hues of green with bright and bold colored flowers, a glance at green beauties is enough to make you feel good, innately. But to your surprise, there are many plants that…
25 Green is a new residential building in Turin, Italy, generally known as the urban treehouse. The project, developed by architect Luciano Pia, started in 2007 and ended in 2012. The building is an apartment complex designed on five levels and it offers a total of 63 units. All 63 units have wide terraces of…
Tassels, silk, and glass gems—objet de luxe or, well, grain? If you’re thinking of a certain husk-swaddled treasure, you are correct: Corn in general, and a rare heirloom variety in particular. Tassels and silk, with their pollen and ovules, are the so-called trimmings that produce an ear of corn. And glass gem is the name of…
A water lily is an aquatic plant beloved by many people. The masterpiece “Water Lilies” by French painter Oscar-Claude Monet has been popular for over a century. Most water lilies have delicate flowers and leaves, floating exquisitely on the surface of the water. However, there is a kind of water lily that has giant leaves…
Very few people are aware that there are places under the sea where rivers and lakes exist. Water bodies of different shapes and sizes can be found in the depths of the ocean. In some places under the ocean where thick layers of salt can be found scattered for miles. When the seawater starts to…
Who isn’t fascinated by the miracles of nature? If you too love the idea of them and wish to experience some of nature’s best wonders, Magnetic Hill in India would be the right choice for your next adventure. This place is especially recommended for those who are planning a trip to Leh Ladakh. So, what’s…
The whisper-soft rustling of leaves, the creaking of branches, the slow, groaning shift of trunks in the wind. Sometimes it can feel like the very forest is dancing together in some secret conversation that we with our limited human senses are not privy to. And while trees speaking might sound like something straight out of…
