Earth brings us all that we need; it can be a paradise. When we look at the other planets surrounding Earth, all of which have a feature or two that makes it impossible for humans to live there. Mars has a degree of toxicity that humans will not be able to bear, and Venus, with…
Category: Ecology and Environment
Is having a fireplace an ecological solution?
Nowadays, more and more of us are trying to be eco-friendly and are trying to reduce our carbon footprint. This is where the debate of whether a fireplace that uses wood or an electric heater is more environmentally friendly. There are many ways of heating on the market. Wood heating is among the most popular…
Understanding the Night Sky – Types of Stars in the Milky Way – Part 2
Hello, and welcome to the second part of our guide to the staggering number of stars in our galaxy. In the previous article, we looked at some of the ‘smaller’ stars like red, yellow and blue dwarfs. In this article, let’s meet their bigger brothers. Giants and Super Giants When a star runs out of…
Bush Clearing: A Major Ecological Issue
Bush clearing is an essential step before starting a new crop or plantation. It is not only done to give a certain cachet to a garden but also to ensure the neighborhood’s safety. Reasons for Bush Clearing Brush clearing is understood to mean operations whose objective is to reduce the intensity and limit the spread…
What Happens Inside A Recycling Plant?
Recycling is the act of taking products created from a particular material, dismantling it, and repurposing it in some fashion. Your washed metal can is sorted and crushed with thousands of other cans before processing, melting, and reusing. They’re all melted down and repurposed into new cans. Paper is recycled and used in new paper…
How Changes In Your Diet Can Benefit The Planet
Since our childhood, we have learned that food provides us with the energy we need to carry our everyday tasks. Protein, carbs, veggies, and fruits are the basis of the food group. In the past decade, humans have been producing and wasting too much food, causing a major health and environmental impact. Food that we…
The Craziest Sea Creatures on Earth
The world is full of oddities, and some pretty wild stuff and animals are out there. Mother Nature or evolution was really wilding for some of the creations on this list. Currently, the Earth contains 8.7 million species, more than ¾ of this, or about 6.5 million species, are on land, and the rest, or…
Why Do Flies Rub Their Front Legs Together?
When we think of flies, we have an image of invertebrates constantly moving their front legs. This is no surprise; you’ve probably seen flies rub their legs together after landing on something. But why do they do it? There is an explanation for all behavior in the animal world, even if it seems arbitrary. This…
Environmental Achievement That Happened In 2021
It’s all too easy to be pessimistic about the health of the world’s ecosystem in 2021. More than a million species are on the verge of extinction, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere continue to rise, and the world has been shattered by a succession of climate-related catastrophic weather events. Meanwhile, the world is still…
The Ridiculously Comprehensive Guide to Fast Fashion
With our growing population and the age of the internet that we live in, we spend a lot of money on clothes, which is not always good for our planet. Companies like Forever 21, H&M, or even Zara are significant contributors to the fast fashion industry and make fashionable and cheap clothes that cost our…