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Fire; A cautionary tale
The California mountain was on fire. Each spark flew into the sky like it was desperate to escape. It looked like lave pouring from a volcano. Yet it moved like a tsunami. All the animals had sense fled. The people a little slower in leaving. She stood on the balcony, mesmerized. The only thing she knew for sure was her world was disappearing beneath the flames. Before it could reach the city edge a few blocks from her. A hand grabbed her arm and carried her to a car. Which drove off with the high wind tailing behind. The little girl scrambled towards the back window. She kept watching, unsure why she felt the need.
By Emily Edwards5 years ago in Earth
SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a wonderful campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management towards making the country clean.
By Nira Kumari5 years ago in Earth
An Herb Spiral – Bricks Enclose and Warm- Space Increases Three-fold
This is an interesting video on how to make a spiral garden. The mans name is Dean Chichelli and he really seems to know what he is talking about. There are many ways to grow an herb garden depending on the size of your yard or house.
By Aman 5 years ago in Earth
Firefly
Season 1: Ep 1 Below the Barn “This place is so magical over the summer, especially at night. The way the fireflies dance in the treetops...”
By EnolA RaeD5 years ago in Earth
Happiness contained in a little flower
Interesting to say - maybe to better understanding and identifying this beautiful flower, Calendula is also known as Marigold. For me, to be eating flowers u had to turn into a rabbit, big long ears and be hopping everywhere. Be soft and fluffy snd cute to anybody, specially kids.
By Chacha Jaramillo5 years ago in Earth
Why Traveling Is Often a Colossal Waste of Time and Money
I bet you’re itching to travel again. Can’t wait to pack a suitcase, go to the airport, and fly off to an exotic destination? Catch up on all those vacations you missed out on while in lockdown? Stay at home. Traveling is an overhyped waste of time and money!
By Ronke Babajide5 years ago in Earth
5 Simple Ways To Go Green At Work For Free
There’s heavy focus in the media on going green in your home, but how many of us spend anywhere from 40-60 hours a week in at a desk, in a cubicle, or behind a counter?
By Aman 5 years ago in Earth
Save Trees Save Life for Students and Children
Introduction From the very beginning, plants, trees have given us food and oxygen, the essential things in life. Not only these two things but also because of trees, we get home, medicines, food, and many other tools to stay on this earth.
By Baby5 years ago in Earth
Global Warming
The global climate is changing rapidly compared to pre-industrial times, and there is several evidence that these changes are having an impact on organisms, ecosystems and human systems (high confidence). The increase in global mean surface temperature (GMST) compared to 1850 and 1900, 0, reached between 2006 and 2015 ; the increase in frequency and magnitude of these impacts is very encouraging ; this indicates that a rise in GMST of 1.5 ° C or more will have an impact on natural or human systems, regardless of whether this increase is 1.6 ° C to 2 ° C.
By Kandel gita5 years ago in Earth
Renewables account for 90% of new power capacity expansion globally.
Those who are optimistic about tackling climate change will be happy to learn that 90 percent of the newly built power capacity worldwide comes from renewable energy.
By Alexander Verbeek5 years ago in Earth
Brood X periodical cicadas and the amazing history of their first description
I see the first pictures and videos on Twitter of Brood X periodical cicadas. The tone in the comments is still one of pleasant surprise for the first sightings of one or perhaps a couple of these unique insects. Soon their volume will rise to unimaginable numbers. It would be a fascinating social media project to follow the sentiment of the average cicada tweet in the next few weeks. I expect that some of you may find them less pleasant before this month is over, when billions of cicadas will celebrate the best month of their lives.
By Alexander Verbeek5 years ago in Earth
Spending more time in nature is good for you; here is why.
In the late afternoon, I felt tired. Today had been a long day, and I wasn't happy with the still unanswered emails in my inbox. Instead of an extra push of work behind my desk, I left my computer, got on my bicycle, and went to a nearby park.
By Alexander Verbeek5 years ago in Earth