The Zulu say: “He who brings rain, brings life.”
The ancient art of rainmaking was once practiced all around the world. It represented the sacred relationship ⇲
Category Archives: Earth
‘Breathtaking’ Photos Show Plants in Australia Already Regrowing Across Fire-Ravaged Landscapes
Incredible photographs from Australia showing bush regrowing in areas recently devastated by bushfires are giving hope to thousands of online users who are reeling from the ongoing bushfire crisis ⇲
Earth’s Ice Ages
The phrase “Ice Age” is poorly defined and often abused, so let’s first define the climate state during most ice ages. It is called “Icehouse Earth.” The earth is in an icehouse state when either or both poles are covered ⇲
How Wind Turns into a Great Source of Green Energy?
The world is developing and it’s trying to hit the brakes on fossil fuels. Switching to cleaner sources of renewable energy is inevitable regardless of how many countries are trying to avoid the energy transition ⇲
The Importance Of Tree Care And Maintenance
The existence of trees anywhere brings joy and freshness to the scene. Besides, their main vital roles of supplying oxygen to the surrounding we live in and providing shade on sunny days, they also give aesthetic ⇲
The Effect of Solar Flares on the Pineal Gland
According to study published in the New Scientist back in 1998, there is a direct connection between the Sun’s solar storms and human biological effects. The conduit which facilitates the charged particles from ⇲
Patagonia Leads the Charge on Hemp-Based Clothing
It wasn’t long ago that growing hemp in the U.S. could land you in jail on felony charges. But after decades of criminalization, hemp is once again legal thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, and the ⇲
EU To Ban Bayer’s Pesticide Linked To Harming Bees
Governments within the European union recently decided to increase their ban on pesticides that have been strongly linked to killing and harming bees after deciding not to renew their approval for Bayer’s ⇲
Leonid Meteor Shower 11/2019
Coming from Leo, the Leonids happen from November 14 through November 21, with a peak on November 17.
Although only 10-15 meteors are created an hour, half of them ⇲
Ancient Tree With Record of Earth’s Magnetic Field Reversal in Its Rings Discovered
An ancient tree that contains a record of a reversal of Earth’s magnetic field has been discovered in New Zealand. The tree—an Agathis australis, better known as its Māori name kauri—was found in Ngawha ⇲
This Cardboard Greenhouse Uses Saltwater to Grow Produce in the World’s Harshest Climates
As the fast-heating global climate increasingly becomes a problem, researchers are warning that severe and prolonged droughts could devastate global food supplies by the end of this century. However, UK-based ⇲
This Company is Building Hemp Houses Using 3D Printing
More architects and builders are turning to hemp as a sustainable material to use when building homes, and with 3D-printing technology, hemp is going to become even more of a realistic alternative to ⇲
Chemistry Expert: Carbon Dioxide can’t cause Global Warming
Scarcely a day goes by without us being warned of coastal inundation by rising seas due to global warming. Why on earth do we attribute any heating of the oceans to carbon dioxide, when there is a far more ⇲
Intense Drought Exposes 4,000-Year-Old ‘Stonehenge’ in Spain
For decades, an ancient circle of stones has lain just out of sight beneath the waters of Spain’s Valdecañas Reservoir, its tallest pillars occasionally breaking the surface like the fingers of a drowning ⇲
Climate Strike: Millions of People Across the World Demand Urgent Action to Save Our Planet
Kicking off what organizers say will be the largest mass climate demonstration in history, millions of young people and their adult allies flooded the streets around the world Friday to take part in the Global ⇲
India is Banning Single-Use Plastic and the Rest of the World Should Too
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 14th Conference of Parties (CoP) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Monday. During opening remarks, Modi ⇲
Activists Raise Over $3 Million To Buy and Protect 2,000 Acres of Canadian Wilderness
For the first time ever, a crowdfunding campaign has raised enough money to buy out a new swath of Canadian wilderness as a protected park. More than $3 million was raised through individual donations ⇲
NASA: “Climate Change” Caused by Changes in Earth’s Solar Orbit and Axial Tilt (Not Man-Made Causes)
For more than 60 years, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has known that the changes occurring to planetary weather patterns are completely natural and normal. But ⇲
Billionaire Intends to Buy 15% of the Planet to Protect It
In April, when over a billion dollars was donated for the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral, many people were asking why such large sums of money aren’t available for more pressing issues like ⇲
The Amazon Rainforest is on Fire and Hardly Anyone’s Talking About It
The hashtag #PrayForAmazonia went viral on Tuesday as social media users attempted to draw the world’s attention to the Amazon rainforest, which has been devastated for weeks by fires so intense they ⇲
No Climate Change Caused By Human Action
Abstract. In this paper we will prove that GCM-models used in IPCC reportAR5 fail to calculate the influences of the low cloud cover changes on the globaltemperature. That is why those models give a very ⇲
Report Shows Corporations and Bolsonaro Teaming Up to Destroy the Amazon
As deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest reaches the highest level in a decade, the rainforest’s indigenous peoples and their supporters have called for action against the political and business interests ⇲
Hemp Makes Great Plastic, So Why Isn’t Hemp Plastic Everywhere?
Plastic is an inescapable part of our everyday lives, so why is almost all of it still made from polluting, non-renewable petrochemicals? You may have heard that agricultural hemp, the non-mind-altering cousin of ⇲
These Tiny Turtles Were Declared Extinct, but a Hindu Temple Has Brought Them Back to Life
The black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild 17 years ago, but it may have a good chance at recovery thanks to a Hindu temple. The black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild about 17 years ⇲
Proof of Earliest-Ever Cannabis Smoking Discovered in Mountains of China
Around 2,500 years ago in the mountains of western China, people used cannabis to regularly get high during rituals—according to an excavation that dug up the oldest evidence of weed-smoking ever ⇲
Mexican Scientist Discovers a Way to Turn Nopal Cactus Into Biodegradable Plastic
As the crisis of plastic waste grows, researchers have looked for various ways to cut down on single-use plastics, with many cities and countries across the world seeking to put an end to plastic bags, straws, and ⇲
Spanish Coin Found in Utah Park Predates Columbus by 200 Years
Those in the U.S. pushing for an end to Columbus Day celebrations and a government holiday honoring the man who didn’t discover either of the Americas may have yet another bit of evidence to support their ⇲
Massive Campaign Launched to Clean Up Decades of Trash on Mount Everest
A major new campaign has been launched to clean up the world’s tallest mountain in a bid to rid the mighty peak of its newfound reputation as the “world’s highest garbage dump.” The 45-day Everest ⇲
Recently Discovered Tomb in Egypt Still Bursting With Color After 4,300 Years
Archaeologists made an astounding find earlier this year in Egypt. A tomb of a Fifth Dynasty official has been unearthed and, not only is the interior still colorful, but the adornments and inscriptions are well ⇲
World’s Coolest Selfie? Gorillas Pose With Anti-Poaching Rangers
Selfies are a matter of skill. Finding the right angle, getting the light right, working the pose correctly: all of these come together to capture the perfect selfie. Over the years we’ve seen several famous persons ⇲
Wild Bee Population Collapses By 90% In New England, Study Warns
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire conducted a study to document declines in about 100 wild bee species critical to pollinating crops throughout New England. What they discovered, according ⇲
Sikhs Aim to Plant 1,000,000 Trees by November as Gift to Planet
Sikhs the world over are leading the charge when it comes to reconnecting to nature. The Million Tree Project aims to plant one million new trees throughout the world, with tens of thousands ⇲
Norway Becomes World’s First Country to Ban Deforestation
Norway has become the first country to ban deforestation. The Norwegian Parliament pledged May 26 that the government’s public procurement policy will be deforestation-free. Any ⇲
Antarctic Mountain Rumoured to be ‘Earth’s Oldest Pyramid’ Built By Aliens
American author David Childress speculated that this so called “Shackleton pyramid” might be “the oldest of its kind” on the planet. “If this gigantic pyramid in Antarctica is an ⇲
Scientists Surprised to Find One Of the Fastest Shrinking Glaciers is Growing Again
One of fastest shrinking ice glaciers in the world is reversing course and starting to accumulate ice at an alarming pace, a new NASA study published Monday finds. The Jakobshavn glacier ⇲
NASA Happily Reports the Earth is Greener, With More Trees Than 20 Years Ago–and It’s Thanks to China, India
The world is literally a greener place than it was 20 years ago, and the data from NASA satellites has revealed a counterintuitive source for much of this new foliage: China and India ⇲
‘Extinct’ Taiwanese Leopard Spotted for the First Time Since Disappearing in 1983
Our world has become a very rough neighborhood in recent years, with scientists and conservationists saying that the Earth is currently undergoing the sixth mass extinction of plants and animals and species going extinct ⇲
Ancient Indonesian Site of Gunung Padang Could Be 28,000-years-old Say Researchers
An enormous pyramid-like structure in Indonesia that may represent the remains of an ancient temple hid underground for thousands of years. Scientists presented evidence of the remarkable construction ⇲
Ancient Cultures Suggest Morning Meditation May Lead to a Deeper Experience
According to the beliefs of several ancient cultures, the early morning hours may be ideal for meditation and spiritual reflection. New age and spiritual circles will also claim that if you wake between the hours of 3am and 5am, you may be going through a spiritual awakening ⇲
This Giant Cave In China Has 100 People Living Inside
Zhongdong village in Guizhou Province, China, is believed to be the country’s only inhabited, year-round settlement located inside a naturally occurring cave.
At 1800 meters (almost 6000 ft) above sea level, the cave can only be accessed by a one hour hike, and because of such inaccessibility, the community struggles to survive. To make matters worse, the government stated that “China is not a ⇲
One Man Plants a Forest, One Tree at a Time
Payeng’s quest began in 1979 when he was only 16 years old. During floods that year, a large number of snakes [washed] ashore on the sandbar.
Jadav “Molai” Payeng, the ‘Forest Man of India’, has achieved something many would find unimaginable. The Padma Shri awardee ⇲
Think Everyone Died Young in Ancient Societies? Think Again
You might have seen the cartoon: two cavemen sitting outside their cave knapping stone tools. One says to the other: ‘Something’s just not right – our air is clean, our water is pure, we all get plenty of exercise, everything we eat is organic and free-range, and yet nobody lives past 30.’
This cartoon reflects a very common view of ancient lifespans, but it is based on ⇲
Archaeologists Make Stunning Discovery In Pompeii, Uncovering A Plethora Of Frescoes
270 years since the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii were first discovered, archaeologists continue to make incredible discoveries that help understand the history and faith of an ancient city devoured by a Volcanic eruption.
Pompeii was a city of Ancient Rome located along with Herculaneum and other smaller places in the region of Campania ⇲
Man Builds Replica Of The Great Pyramid And Taps Into ‘Mystical Energy’
For centuries have scholars maintained that Pyramids were built to serve as tombs for mighty rulers to rest.
For thousands of years have ancient civilizations around the globe built majestic structures reaching for the sky.
The most famous pyramids ever built were erected in ancient Egypt ⇲