Nature
African Wildlife
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the world's leading conservation organization focused on Africa. We are working with people across the continent to ensure that Africa's wildlife and wildlife survive. The AWF and the Tanzania Forest Service are taking conservation measures to protect the environment of Mount Rungwe in southern Tanzania.
By Sita Dahal5 years ago in Earth
City Dweller Reflections
A city dweller spent their life in cozy quarters. They'd only ever known a concrete jungle. In the Spring of 2020 as the world awoke to news of unexpected danger, they began to shelter in place. They were told to take precautions, so they did their best to fend off the menace in play. Their quotidian motion, now arrested, bought them time, and time brought opportunity. It was a chance to see what busyness had been hiding. They noted the quiet those early days. All were confined, movements halted, restlessness stilled. Their close view of the world outside was a non-descript parking lot like so many interspersed throughout their great city. Filled with different makes and models of their neighbors’ cars, they'd only always noticed the same ones. There was the little covered sportscar. It had always been there. They knew it by the shape, but the color they couldn’t recall. It remained invisible under the old tarp. They saw the dilapidated yellow Volkswagen, still parked in the same spot. No one seems to drive it out of the parking lot anymore; they mused. So many cars are what they saw, until the leaves of Spring began to obscure the view of what was below their vantage point.
By Margaret Jimenez5 years ago in Earth
Ways Modular Garden Beds Can Make Your Home More Beautiful
With changing times, raised beds are becoming more and more popular and they can be as humble or creative as you like. A Vego garden metal raised bed planter can be an everlasting fixture for perennial plants to settle in and mature. The initial expense of getting your raised bed set up will entirely depend on how elaborate you make it, but once in place, raised beds are the most cost-effective way to maintain than conventional gardens.
By Jasmine Savard5 years ago in Earth
Why do different animals have different lifespans ?
Have you heard the name of microscopic lab worm ‘C. Elegans’ ? This organism lives only for few short weeks. Bowhead whale, on the other hand, may live up to 200 years. Why are these lifespans so different? What does the term ‘Aging’ mean anyway? Let’s learn about these.
By Tanvir Rashik Shafim 5 years ago in Earth
The flower garden
Pink, gold, blue, orange, they all whirl around me, enthralling me, demanding my undivided attention to their dazzling show. I tumble and move and sway and dive and land on the plush grass beneath me, solid, supportive, and squeeze my eyes shut. Vivid red spots dance before me as my chest heaves, gasping in the heady smell of earth.
By Azana Mackali-Cerasi5 years ago in Earth
Why We Should Consider Mangrove Forest?
Before the Jurassic Era, mangroves appeared on Earth. That is the beginning of the great epic Mangrove drama, which encircles the history of a vast species. It was only at the time of Spanish Colonization, this tree was dragged to the great sufferings. The Spanish cut down these trees by thinking these are wastelands and the worst fact is that they didn’t even try to plant any other trees or utilize these lands. But years later we realize the truth, that it was not a waste, but our savior. Mangroves, one of the fantastic ecosystems, have a crucial role in our biodiversity. What will happen in this scene of Mangrove Drama? Let us examine the factors and let us predict the future.
By A S Akhilesh5 years ago in Earth
Land of Midnight sun
Midnight Sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs during the summer months in areas north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle, where the sun is always visible to local people after midnight. At higher altitudes (60 degrees north) the sun sets at a few degrees. Below the circle, as in northern Norway and Iceland, the sun appears to burn in the middle of the night after sunset.
By Sita Dahal5 years ago in Earth
