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5 Most Colossal Nuclear Explosions Ever Captured On Camera
If ever there was a picture of beauty belying a deeper cruelty, if ever there was an image of our power to cause untold harm – the giant, rising mass of the mushroom cloud is it. Here we present the biggest ever nuclear explosions to tear across on the face of our fair planet and captured on camera, even the smallest of which yielded hundreds of times the combined power of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Continue reading...7 Most Massive Single Meteorites on Earth
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Like fugitives on the run from distant solar systems, meteors hurtle through the earth’s atmosphere, lighting up the eyes of observers on the ground. Often these fireballs of metal and rock burn up in a blaze of glory, and many do not survive their impact with the Earth’s surface. Those that do start a more settled life here on Earth as meteorites. Some might even claim to be the new sheriffs in town – they’re that big and resistant to weathering.
Continue reading...10 Most Incredible Earth Scars
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
With explosions and massive machines scraping into the earth’s crust like a bad case of scabies, it's small wonder open cast mining has made what many see as an unpleasant impact on the planet’s surface. The face of the globe is beleaguered with giant scars, scoured out in our ongoing bid to the plunder the planet of its natural resources. We’ve selected 7 of the holes most needing a bit of environmental ointment – where rehabilitation of the land could take some time.
Continue reading...The World Through the Eyes of the Andean Condor
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Andean Condor is a truly astonishing creature – a bird so steeped in wonder and myth that it almost seems to transcend its place in nature. Its sheer size, ability to glide great distances, and the high regard with which it is held by many cultures make it a truly special sight in the South American skies. If an Andean Condor were to relay to us what the world looks like through its eyes, this is how it would appear.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
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