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…
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…
Most Dangerous Rivers in the World Rivers provide water, food and transportation to communities around the world. They’re also beautiful to look at, refreshing to swim in and incredibly fun to raft or kayak through. But as wonderful as rivers are and as much as we appreciate them, they also can turn deadly. Rivers will…
The Smelliest Corpse Flower Blooms Once a Decade The corpse flower smells like… well, a dead body. Given its rotting odor, the plant, whose technical name is Amorphophallus titanum has also been dubbed the corpse bride, corpse plant, and the world’s smelliest flower. The plant’s smell has also been likened to “Limburger cheese, garlic, rotting fish,…
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…
Could Being Cold Actually Be Good for You? 1. Cooler temps boosts your brain Colder temperatures help people think clearly. Research shows that people perform tasks better when the room temperature is set at a cooler setting than a warmer one. 2. It might help you burn calories When it’s cold, your body works harder to maintain…
Incredible facts about Amazon rainforest The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world and provides 20% of Earth’s oxygen. From housing the largest biodiversity on the planet to the largest river. Here are 15 incredible facts about the Amazon rainforest. Here are a few incredible facts about the Amazon rainforest or the…
