0.3% of Saharan Sun Enough To Power Europe
The major obstacle to using renewable energy has always been the inability to produce a constant supply of electricity to consumers. However, scientists now believe that they have found a way to solve the supply and demand problem. Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau of the European Commission's Institute for Energy, speaking at the Euroscience Open Forum in Barcelona...
Continue reading...10 Greatest Major-Impact Craters on Earth
Friday, July 18, 2008
Imagine staring into the sky and seeing a tiny yellow dot, gradually getting closer. That dot doubles in size every second, until it slowly darkens the sky. You realize that this dot is actually the size of New York City and is screeching through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound, coming right for you. This massive object will cause tsunamis, earthquakes and obliterate natural daylight for years…oh… and it will kill you.
Continue reading...Eco-Nightclub Launches: Dancers Generate Electricity
Friday, June 20, 2008
Image by Steve&Sara With a bouncing floor and a series of power generating blocks, the first eco-nightclub in Britain will open its gates on July 10, in London. The bar is supposedly powered by renewable energy and will serve organic spirits in polycarbon cups. It also has plans [...]
Continue reading...10 Highest Waterfalls on Earth
Monday, June 16, 2008
Image by jrsxxx33 If you’re like me, as a kid, you probably enjoyed throwing heavy objects off super-high buildings, just to see how long it took and what they looked like when they smashed. As a responsible adult, I now get my pleasure in gazing at water falling [...]
Continue reading...10 Deepest Lakes on Earth
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Image via Flickr User Sniggity Have you ever swam out in a deep lake and not been able to see the bottom? All you can feel is the freezing cold water beneath your feet, all you see is darkness extending to infinity.
Continue reading...17 Tips to Survive the Jungle Labyrinth
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
How to survive when lost and what you should fear Jungle - Taranaki, New Zealand image by Claude@Munich
Continue reading...10 Deepest Caves in the World
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Image via Plamen Stoev Long ago, our ancestors were using caves as shelter from wild animals and the forces of nature. Perhaps, this base necessity however, has always been eclipsed by man’s curiosity and desire to explore the mystical and enigmatic air inside the abyss.
Continue reading...Recycled Hubcap Creatures: From Scary Dragons to Beautiful Fish
Friday, May 16, 2008
For most of us, hubcaps exist only as parts of our cars, but for some, they form the creative basis of art. Ptolemy Elrington is one of those people. We met him last weekend at London Aware 08 and we were fascinated by his incredible sculptures. He [...]
Continue reading...Pair of Yubari Melons Sold for a Record 2.5 Million Yen
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Yubari is Japan’s “Melon Kingdom”; a city with 12,500 citizens reliant on the melon industry after the mines closed down. The Yubari King is an orange-fleshed melon that is similar in appearance and size to the common cantaloupe, but very fragrant, deliciously sweet and extremely expensive. It’s [...]
Continue reading...Surviving a Shark Attack: Poke its Eyes Out and its Jaws Will Loosen.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Great White Attacks its prey. Image by 126 club Jason Cull, 37, is a lucky swimmer that managed to escape a ferocious shark attack. A 16 foot Great White, attacked him while swimming at the Middleton Beach on Australia’s southwestern coast on Sunday.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
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