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What We Can Learn From Panda Conservation
Currently serving as the mascot of a world-renowned conservation organization, building diplomatic relationships between China and the world, and playing protagonists in blockbuster movies — giant pandas have done it all. These animals’ public attention and adulation make them prime attractions at zoos. They have helped raise billions into exquisite conservation programs that have successfully brought the species back from the verge of extinction.
By Coach David Parker4 years ago in Earth
The Growing of a Melon
Plans were made to meet at the beach. A short gravel trail led them to an opening at the end of the peninsula. An old dried oak tree, sun baked and withered, was partially dug into the sand. They leaned their bikes and backs against it and began unpacking their bags. Smiles were passed from face to face with the radiant glow of summer sun bouncing off of their teeth in glimmering winks. They were ageless, no signs of life's traumas were displayed upon their faces. The food they unpacked was young and healthy. A container of watermelon slices from a melon with a yellow belly. An assortment of cheeses which, now with the heat blaring down upon them, they were growing concerned for. Bottles of wine, cheap but desirable nonetheless, passed from mouth to mouth. Sweet loving glances, passed from eye to eye from friend to friend as the juices of the fruits dripped down their chins and the seeds stuck in their teeth. The waves in the distance brought in the smell of the sea. A salty humid air, clinging to their skin, wrapping them into their environment as though they were no more than a stone or a shell. And they weren’t.
By Neil Jefferies4 years ago in Earth
10 Uplifting News Articles to Brighten Your Week
We all need a little positivity to balance out the harsh news cycle we've been subjected to recently. In the background of all the tragedy of the last few years, great things have been happening too! Take a break from the negativity and restore your faith in humanity. Check out these 10 amazing articles that point towards a better tomorrow:
By Olivia L. Dobbs4 years ago in Earth
Summer Tastes Like Granite
Drop a fluffy slice of continental shelf on a plate of oceanic crust. Add water. Subduct. Be advised episodes of extreme shaking will periodically occur. If near the coast during a full rip of the subduction boundary, drop everything, pick up the kids and pets, move to high ground, hold on to something that won’t fall on you, and remain calm. The shaking will pass ( so will aftershocks, eventually).
By Matthew Melmon4 years ago in Earth
Some Thoughts on Nature and Culture
Just going to toss this out there and get right into it… Animals and plants have culture. This statement is one of my core beliefs and has guided me to include animism as part of my spiritual path. By the current scientific understanding of what culture is, you could easily tell me I’m wrong. (I mean, I’m not wrong, but you could say I was if you really wanted to.) By definition, culture is a human-centric concept held together by “the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group…” Animism asks us to broaden our concept of what culture is to include everything in our natural world — to perhaps expand our understanding of what life, sentience, consciousness, and soul really are. One of the ways we can do this is through immersion.
By Kali Adriantje4 years ago in Earth
Latest Cancer Research Suggests We're Strikingly Close To Curing Cancer
In the nineties, the scientific world experienced a renaissance of rapid advancement. From cloning Dolly to developing ground-breaking HIV treatments, the field was buzzing with possibilities and optimistic speculations. One of the most exciting predictions made by scientists of that decade was curing cancer. The idea of developing a cure within the 21st century was considered optimistic, but increasingly possible. Almost a quarter of a century later, we’ve made another huge leap forward.
By Olivia L. Dobbs4 years ago in Earth
What’s in the deepest part of the earth?
All of you must have read about trench because whenever we read about geography or earth, we also get information about islands, oceans, oceans, rivers, and many other things. We have different types of curiosity to know about them, sometimes we feel that special we can go inside the sea and feel that world. There is a part of such interesting fantasies – the Mariana Trench. This trench is famous all over the world and the name of this trench is inscribed in history. Do you know about the Mariana Trench, so we start with the Mariana Trench –
By TrendingFastIndia4 years ago in Earth
