Tag: earth & nature

Did the overview effect of the US Apollo 8 mission to the moon (no landing), and subsequent trips, irreversibly change our perception of the earth? TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

Amazing macro photography. Dragonfly in early morning dew. [via: Daily News Dig] TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

7 weird wonders of the natural world. Be sure to check out the Moroccan tree climbing goats. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

The 15 craziest things in nature you won’t believe actually exist. Awesome natural photographs. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

An infographic with 50 unbelievable facts about earth, including how long a tardigrade can survive in a vacuum, where the earth is as hot as the sun, and you’ll probably never guess how many people are born in one day. And an oodle or two more. Fun stuff! [via mightymega] TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

Just what the world needs, an artificial leaf made with cheap materials. For what? Oh, just to provide all the world’s electricity needs. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

A one-room dwelling dubbed “the greenhouse” is all about minimal living close to nature. You can see why. Not recommended for people who tend to fall out of bed. [via: slowrobot] TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

I’ve been reading quite a fascinating book lately, Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion, by Paul A. LaViolette, Ph.D. I don’t recall how I came to buy this book because I’m not big on reading anything that promises to tell me the secrets of. Some of the math in the book was daunting for me, but you […]

No doubt that sustainability is a good idea blossoming these days, and not any too soon. More and more of us are becoming aware of the need to make peace with the earth, to stop our polluting ways, maybe even to stop bashing each other over the head, literally and figuratively, to have our way. […]

“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” ~a pithicism~ “One man’s hoarding is another man’s sustainability. This goes for women, too.” ~Two-bit Guru~ I was thinking about some of the habits of my sustainable lifestyle. Trash picking, recycling, upcycling, saving jars (with and without lids), saving nails, bolts, and screws, composting, saving cardboard boxes,  making […]