Archive for 'Nature'
Bonsai Trees For House And Garden
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
What plants, other than ferns and cut-leaf maples, would you recommend to be included in a japanese garden? There is a great variety of plants that could be used in a japanese garden. It depends on what type of garden you have in mind. Japanese gardens have evolved from primitive “Tei” gardens, to gardens that […]
Paradise Tanager: The Brilliant Bird of Many Colors
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
The Paradise Tanager (Tangara Chilensis) is a brilliantly colored, moderately sized songbird that resides in the forests of South America. Its seven bright colors make this bird stand out from any surroundings: its head is a bright shade of lime green, with a deep purple-blue on its breast and turquoise on its belly. The tail […]
The Rainforest And You: The Benefits We Get From The Rainforest
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Rainforests are forest locations that have very high rainfall measurements each year. The most well known rainforests are tropical rainforests found in Central America, Southeast Asia, parts of Australia and the Amazon region in Africa.
Rainforests play a very important role in our daily life whether we are aware of it or not. For example, two […]
The Rainforest: A Web Of Relationships
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
People talk about the rainforest as an ecosystem, but most tend to think of the trees (and to some extent, plants) as merely a habitat for the animals that survive within its domain. However, there is a much deeper and more complex relationship than that: the trees, plants, birds, mammals, reptiles and insect of […]
UN Appeals For More Trees
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
The UN has launched a campaign to plant a billion new trees, which is being welcomed by environmentalists, but with a warning by some that in certain regions it could do more harm than good.
While the campaign claims that each tree uses up 26 pounds of co2 emissions and in return produces enough oxygen for […]
Leopard Geckos: The Lizard That Wants to Be Your Pet!
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Leopard geckos are nocturnal lizards, natively found in the deserts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and parts of India. They absolutely adore the heat and love rocky terrain, making their dwelling under the ground during the dry, desert daytime. Leopard geckos are quite unique because they have real eyelids - which is extremely uncommon to most gecko […]
Tsunami Hits Coastal Communities Across Southeast Asia, Killing an Estimated 275,000 People
April 9th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
On December 26, 2004 the Asian Tsunami hit the coastal regions of Southeast Asia. It was the result of the second largest and longest lasting underwater earthquake ever recorded, and has since been referred to as the single worst tsunami on record.
The earthquake that generated this tsunami reached a magnitude of 9.3 on the Richter […]