It’s not usual to see Ribbonfish washed up on shore because they’re a deep water fish. When one was captured off teh coast of north west Taiwan and taken ashore, it sent locals running for higher ground. As Xie Lu, a fisherman on the scene explained to journalists; “People started packing up to leave. They […]
Very angry cobras. Very calm man.
Imagine your job was to clean the cobra den in the zoo. I think they call it the cobra pit. All you have to do is sweep away the dung, cast off skin and sort the dead eggs from the viable ones. Could you do it? Could you do it if you had to go […]
The mystery of the alien doughnut clouds
Radar screens used to track weather patterns have been seen to show giant doughnut sized clouds. The clouds are large enough to circle a small country and vanish as quickly as they appear. The rings are actually created by the weather messing with the radar technology. The doughnuts occur on radars when snow melts in […]
Picture: Living with Nature
Isn’t this house simply fantastic? It fits in perfectly with the natural surroundings and does not look like some horrid wart on the side of the mountain. The identity of the photographer is unknown.
The Incident at Tower 37
This 10 minute animation was created for World Water Day 2011. The man leading the project is Chris Perry, who previously worked at Pixar. The video shows mankind exploting the local natural world, gobbling up its resources for themselves and failing to notice that it was destroying the local ecosystem. There’s an unexpected hero and […]
Co-operative Urban Bees and village wind
I’m a fan of The Co-operative but perhaps not for the reasons you think. I know that The Co-operative provide a wonderful service at a time when you need it the most. Did you know they have a funeral care service? You can imagine the situation all too clearly. You’ve just lost a loved one. […]
Glastonbury’s Holy Thorn tree back from the dead
Three months after the Holy Thorn tree at Glastonbury was written off as dead and destroyed, a result of a vicious vandal attack, new buds have started to appear. Local legend says that Joseph of Arimathea travelled to Wearyall Hill after the Crucifixion, tired after this journey, he stuck his staff in the ground and […]
Super moon triggers tide of World War II bombs
Since the Super moon Calshot beach in Southampton has been a risky place to visit. The first wave of mortars were washed up on Tuesday. Police and costguard set up a 1,000m exlusion zone and the bombs where destroyed. It is thought that the bombs have been exposed and dislodged by the abnormal tides caused […]
WWF Moths: Earth Hour
At 8:30pm on March 26th we’re turning out lights off for Earth Hour. This isn’t the first time the globe has had an Earth Hour. You should know about it by now. But what if you don’t know about it? What if you’re the only one who doesn’t turn the lights off at 8:30 in […]
Geothermal energy enhanced dog house
Are dog houses cruel? I guess it depends where in the world you live. I’m sure some people force their dog to sleep outside when it’s far too cold. Better dog houses would help and why not one heated with geothermal energy? This dog house comes from Miller Pet Products and is made with up […]
