'What lies under the water' is a question that always arises our curiosity and this very liking compels us to discover new unknown species. Borneo, the world's third largest island is generating great interest of scientists' theses days as 52 new...
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These building sure have green attitude! They help save energy because of their innovative design, making as much use of natural light as possible, and save energy with hi-tech technology as well as engineering feats.
Hearst Building( in the...
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Monument, the Monument encompasses the islands and surrounding waters, forming the largest marine wildlife reserve in the world. 139,000 square miles of ocean has been set aside for protection. But it has...
By promoting and helping to organize ecotourism, nonprofits benefit by raising awareness amongst the people who in turn get to earn money . But how does all this help Eco- Tourist's?
Well they get to be in a place which is difficult to gain...
You do get to howl your wild wolf call on this one. But there is no surety that wolves will come and join you. Though you could strain your ears for a distant response.
Wolves have always fascinated man maybe it stems from human love for dogs or...
Recognized as abiosphere reserve by UNSCO in 2000, Can Gio in Vietnam is estimated that 25,000 hectare of land has not been used. Those who visited this place a decade ago can hardly recognize it today. The Vam Sat Salt-Marsh Forest Ecological Tourist...
Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) will be giving a 50 per cent discounted rate on entry fees to National Parks for only Ugandan Tourists.
The one-month's offer aims to encourage local tourists to visit the various attractions in the Murchison...
An ecological study of Appalachian stream chemistry suggests that the drop in acid rain might be giving a respite to the hardwood forests though it is changing biological activity in the ecosystem and increasing dissolved carbon dioxide in...
I always thought that wind turbines were a great source for clean and renewable energy . They definitely reduced global warming by replacing fossil-fuel-derived electricity. Besides I thought areas under wind farms could be used for farming and be...
This magnificient blue and yellow hyacinth macaw grows to be40 inches (1 m) long, is the largest species of macaw. Hyacinths can weigh over 4 pounds. The female and male are nearly indistinguishable although the female is more slender.
Hyacinth...
Despite the overwhelmingly natural wealth most of the African nations have not been able to harness natures bounties into flourishing tourism. The reasons may be many but result is same that African continent is lagging behind.
However, some...
The age old conflict between development and conservation resurfaces. This time the point of contest is the heartbeat of Bosnia, river Neretva.
Shown above the troubled waters of the river is the replica of the historic white-marble Old Bridge...
Argentina's caves could spell doom in near future due the heavy mining and overload of tourists, archeologists say.
Activities in the area are causing a great harm to the fragile ecosystems and archaeological sites. Archaeologists lament that no...
You got it right the Liger is a cross between a lion and a tiger. Ligers grow much larger than lions and even larger than the largest tigers. Sometimes ligers are condemned as lion-tiger mules. They are the largest big cat in the world.
After Napoleon...
Hybrids of different species generally are unable to reproduce. However scientists have found a new form of genetic mixing between two butterfly species that come out perfect in extreme conditions.
The species Lycaeides Melissa(below) and...
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