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…
Indoor plants should be an essential component of every interior design. Greenery brightens up indoor spaces and is known to have mood-boosting qualities. Indoor plants are popular because they are relatively easy to take care of, provide health benefits and can be used in a variety of indoor décor themes. 1. Fiddle Leaf Fig This…
Monsoon is that season, when your heart and brain, by default start feeling good. When it’s raining heavily outside, your heart definitely wants just one thing one that is delicious, mouth-watering food. In order to calm your craving of food, we want to list few food items that are synonymous with monsoon season. 1. Bhutta…
The ingenious living bridges of India For centuries, indigenous groups in north-east India have crafted intricate bridges from living fig trees. Now this ancient skill is making its way to European cities. When monsoon clouds bring pelting rains to the village of Tyrna, Shailinda Syiemlieh takes the nearest bridge to reach the opposite bank of…
Earth has more tree species than we thought There are 14% more tree species than previously thought, according to what researchers are calling the first “scientifically credible” estimate. Of the 73,300 estimated species, the researchers predict there are 9,200 that are yet to be discovered. But most rare species are in tropical forests, fast disappearing…
things you can do to protect the nature Nature is vital to our existence. It provides the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat as well as other essential resources we need to survive. Being out in nature also has important benefits for our mental health and well-being. Nature protects us….
Rare Flowers In The World And What Makes Them So Thanks to Shakespeare It’s most common to compare the beauty of a lover to a flower. Flowers have an ethereal and fleeting beauty incomparable to anything else in the world, the exception being those in the first flush of love. But unfortunately, many rare flowers…
The 5 Deepest Lakes in the World Lakes vary in size and depth. Some are enclosed and can only lose water through evaporation, while others are open lakes where the water eventually ends up in the sea. Most lakes are freshwater, while a few lakes are salty 1. Lake Matano, Indonesia Lake Matano, also called Matana, is a…
Humans exploiting and destroying populations on unprecedented scale Animal populations have plunged an average of 68% since 1970, as humanity pushes the planet’s life-support systems to the edge. Wildlife populations are in freefall around the world, driven by human overconsumption, population growth and intensive agriculture. According to a major new assessment of the abundance of…
The World’s Five Most Active Volcanoes The volcano Mount Merapi in Indonesia has been erupting for a week so far, and the country reported increased rumblings at 21 other active volcanoes in the area. These recent volcanic eruptions have turned the public’s eye to volcanoes that have been long dormant but could explode at any…
