Tag: planet
Top 10 Environmental Protection Agencies
Environmental protection is the joint responsibility of every inhabitant of this planet, also know as the blue planet or Earth. There are different kinds of pollutants and contaminants spreading at a rapid speed in the natural environment around us, such as the atmosphere, sediment, surface water, soil and groundwater. Environmental protection has become very vital not only for [...]
5 Ways Global Warming Is Changing the Globe
Over the last century global temperatures have warmed up by 1.33 degrees Fahrenheit (0.74 degrees Celsius) on average. The change might appear small, but it’s occurring really quickly — more than half of it since 1979, reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 1. Moving the military north Because the Arctic ice opens up, [...]
10 Places Destroyed by Humans
The disasters caused by people may be more or less tragic, but none so terrible as when a man totally destroy the clear convenient place to live. Pripyat, Ukraine Pripyat is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine (Kiev region) near the border with Belarus. It was the city where the employees lived and worked in [...]
9 Most Dangerous Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
Based on a report by INAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), a radiation & nuclear disaster or accident is described as “Any event which leads to a significant consequence/s to the environment, facility as well as people. A few examples of such are the lethal consequences to individuals, a large release of radioactivity in the environment, [...]
Tardigrades – The Toughest Little Living Thing on Earth
image credits Never mind the fascinating story of the frozen Frogs. There are tiny creatures on this planet that are tougher than any other you could name, and you could easily find some in your garden. Known affectionately by many as Water Bears, or Moss Piglets, Tardigrades are without doubt the greatest survivors in all [...]
12 Events that Shaped 2011
Below is a snap shot of some of the headlines that took place across in the world in 2011. 2011 surely was an eventful year with most events evoking sadness and worry across the globe, with the occasional glimpse of hope. But more importantly is the positive turn around we are willing to put in [...]
9 Cutest Miniature Animals
Increasing global temperatures are impacting on food sources, changing ecosystems and making resources scarcer, say scientists. It’s reported that Global Warming is resulting in smaller-sized plants and animals. Writing in the journal Nature Climate Change, Dr David Bickford and Jennifer Sheridan argue that a shifting trend in animal and plant size could impact on human [...]
10 Most Polluted Places in The World in 2011
Pollution is a major concern all across the world with some places being more polluted than the others. Several millions of people across the world are afflicted by pollution as pollution often leads to a variety of life threatening diseases such as cancers and other issues such as mental retardation, birth defects, and even a [...]
7 Environmental Online Games for Kids
Children will inherit this planet one day, and whatever we do in order to protect the environment today in order to be safe tomorrow, we have to teach them how to play their protective role themselves. Should they be environmentally conscious, we shouldn’t be worry about their harmony with the nature. With the right education [...]
5 Greatest Environmental Lawsuits
From the first environmental case filed in 17th century, courts all around the world stand in the row of saving the planet through their verdicts about certain cases. Most of them result with better awareness, but that happens only when they get great media attention. Here are five of those greatest Environmental Lawsuits that have [...]
Earth Hour! Are you involved?
Earth Hour is an inspiring time to get involved in! With its pleasurable vibe of differing personalities uniting from all corners of the earth, all entwined in one passionate hour to make a stand together. Why? As a gentle, yet powerful reminder to us all that we only have one planet earth. So turn off [...]
Awesome electrical show in Venezuela
image credits When you see programs about other planets within our solar system, especially the gas giants, you cannot help but marvel at the natural forces, hundreds of times more powerful than anything on earth, that produce breathtaking electrical storms of unimaginable intensity. Perhaps you think quietly, to yourself, that it must indeed be awesome [...]
Nine places furthest below sea level on earth
Sometimes you go swimming in the sea, after lazing on the beach, but it never occurs to you that, somewhere on the planet another person might also be floating on a salty sea, but more than half a kilometer BELOW the level at which you are splashing about? It is these strange and wonderful facts about [...]
