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I listened to Jay Richards, PhD, give a Christian Perspective on the Environment. Besides some interesting questions that he posed such as “Is a warmer Earth bad?” he through out some numbers. Yeah, I know the warming trend is bad for some, now, but when considering the big picture over the course of many years, [...]

Did you know that Giant pandas have fun, too? Just like little childs. But check out this black and white fellow who failed to slide the board in the cutest possible way. Sliding Giant Panda, Falls Down [via Ffffound]

Columbia University’s Center for International Earth Science Information Network and Yale University’s Center for Environmental Law and Policy have come up with a list of the World’s Cleanest Countries. Clean Streets in Geneve, Switzerland Europe claimed 14 of the top 20 environmental performers largely because the Old Continent has “the infrastructure to provide clean drinking [...]

We may be in serious trouble. The rabbit or hare depending on your version might win this one. One of the world’s rarest species of tortoise is under extreme threat. The rarity is not that this is the one that loses to the hare. The threat to Speedy is from exotic pet smugglers. Conservationists are [...]

At first I saw David Groza playing the guitar from Israel. And I was like “Woooow, that guy is amazing!” But then I saw more and more people doing the same thing from different corners of the world (and yes, I know the world doesn’t have corners)— Congo, South Africa or Ghana. That was when [...]

The Nature Conservancy gets a portion of the ad revenue generated by the game, (Lil) Green Patch” on Facebook. The more it is played, the more rainforest gets saved. Who would have thunk? Social media is one of the new fertile grounds for fundraising. It can work, especially if users don’t know they are giving. [...]

50. The Kilauea and the Hawaii volcanoes K?lauea is an active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of five shield volcanoes that together form the Island of Hawai?i. In Hawaiian, the word k?lauea means “spewing” or “much spreading”, in reference to the mountain’s frequent outpouring of lava. Issuing lava continuously at Pu?u ???? since January [...]

The Great Pyramid of Giza It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is the one and only Wonder that does not need speculations concerning its appearance, size, and shape. It is the oldest, yet it is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient [...]

A more perfect turquoise couldn’t have been imagined. A more perfect lagoon the world may not boast. Both are found together at the island of Aitutaki, the second most popular island of the 15 which make up the Cook Islands archipelago. The lagoon is triangular in shape and formed by an atoll which ascends more [...]

With its hot springs and cultural treasures, the Hungarian capital offers a wealth of sensory treats, says Adrian Bridge. With its grand Austro-Hungarian boulevards, Art Nouveau architecture and fin-de-siècle air, Budapest is one of the great showcases of central European culture. It is beautifully defined by the Danube, which runs through its heart, neatly dividing [...]