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A Moment Of Silence Please
On Friday February 11, 2022, Australia officially declared Koalas to be an endangered species. This heartbreaking revelation deserves a moment of silence from every single human being on this planet…
By Sylvie Smith4 years ago in Earth
How I Started to Produce Fresh&Clean Food in my Garden.
I love nature and its ecology. But during my undergraduate studies, I realize that to protect the ecosystems it will be necessary to start protecting our food.
By Kevin Fantinatti4 years ago in Earth
The White Birds Return
Throughout the seasons, throughout each day, the birds in the yard announce their presence with songs, both distinctive and cohesive. The whistles of the cardinal, the squeaks and clicks of the starling, the high- pitched song of the sparrow, the peep of the junco, and the insistent cry of the blue jay form a joyful chorus. The hooting owl provides the bass. The woodpecker’s search for food completes the ensemble with its addition of percussion. The members of the chorus change with the seasons but continue to celebrate each day.
By JeanN4 years ago in Earth
Lemuria Farms
It all started after the last tower, built of what I held most dear to my heart, crumbled to the ground. The tower I had designed, tirelessly constructed, and lived in with three babies, after leaving an abusive marriage ten years ago, now ly in rubble all around me, and the worst part, I was alone. My babies were gone. My heart was gone. Its once steady beat was replaced with the sound of tears splashing in the flooded cavern where my heart once was, and I wasn’t sure if I would ever find, let alone put it back together again. All that surrounded me now was an inferno of flames, incinerating what crumbled pieces were left. Alone, desolate, and bleak, nothing but ashes and flames surrounded me. Like a zombie, I went through the motions, cry, eat, bathe, get dressed, try to figure out how to save my children, cry, sleep…I didn’t dare leave the pit of despair I had dug to protect myself from the fire. What if they came home while I was gone? What if I missed THE call telling me how to save them. Slowly after, what felt like a lifetime of days, hope began to return, and I wasn’t scared of the flames anymore. I realized they couldn’t hurt me; they were for me to protect me, my cocoon to protect me until I was ready, and then and only then did I begin to rise. The flames parted as I walked through the ashes of what was, And found what was meant to be. A few weeks later, I got my youngest daughter home! She was in bad shape, but I was ready and prepared to help heal her wounds while working to save my other two children. I was all fired up! Ready to redesign my life! Watch out, evil-doers; Bonnie 2.0 is here!
By Bonnie B4 years ago in Earth
Do you know 7 world's most endangered bird species?
Birds are one of the most wonderful creatures in the world. The sight of flying birds high in the sky is a peaceful delight for everyone. These creatures play a vital role in maintaining the stunning beauty of nature around us! It's impossible to imagine the world without so many varieties of species all around us. But unfortunately for the last few decades, we have been going through the harsh truth of extinction of various bird species.
By Shiwangi dwivedi4 years ago in Earth
Little Conversations.. Runner-Up in We Have a Dream Challenge.
Change is the only constant in life ~ Heraclitus, Greek Philospher. From evolution... to ageing... to new life. Change indelibly shapes the human experience.
By Caroline Jane4 years ago in Earth
A Frugal dream in Portugal.
Introduction This diary is all about what we are trying to do here on our land. We came to Portugal to find peace, tranquility, and a healthier, better life. To get away from the violent, dirty and stressful lifestyle of the UK. We are Rick & Pat, we moved out to Portugal to live a frugal but better, simpler and peaceful life Our house is a very basic, semi ruin, up in the hills and forest outside Figueiro Dos Vinhos, where we work our land, enjoy life with each other and our dogs, and hope to make the smallest carbon footprint we can, We live our lives as simply as we can, we enjoy working out a frugal yet happy lifestyle, we're renovating our home as we go, we have a miniscule amount of money, we feed ourselves from the land and tend to live as frugally as possible, make our own wine, olive oil and drink water from our well. That doesn't mean we go without... we have a far richer, more varied lifestyle than ever before, it's all about real quality of life... and we have that in buckets full!!
By PollyPooFace4 years ago in Earth
Climatic Factors Affect Coffee Growing In Brazil
Brazil, Minas Gerais Open plains, blue sky, and white clouds, endless coffee trees, this is the Brazilian coffee plantation. It is the most productive place for coffee in the world and the largest producing area in Brazil. In addition to the amazing vast coffee plantations, Brazil has many amazing and interesting details. This article will introduce how some small producers overcome the impact of climate factors to grow and produce coffee.
By Coffee Lover4 years ago in Earth
The Fantastic Origin of Espresso - Indonesian Coffee
Coffee arrived in your Dutch East Indies archipelago at the end of the 17th century. The coffee legend itself tends to spark intrigue (Caldi and his dancing goats!), but for Indonesian needs, espresso has arrived lower in a structured and less mythical trend in the VOC (Dutch East Indies) buying and selling galleons, by the way. Yemen, as well as the Dutch enclave of Malabar. These original coffee varieties eventually developed into Arabica, the direct descendants of six coffee trees that the Dutch managed to smuggle out of Yemen and plant in the Amsterdam botanical garden.
By Eful4 years ago in Earth
Why thrift store reselling is ethical and not unethical
Why thrifting and reselling is ethical and not unethical? I read an article in the North Texan Daily where the writer wrote that reselling is unethical because it causes the thrift store prices to rise. Therefore making it less affordable for the community that relies on these items.
By Anna cruz4 years ago in Earth
Rise and fall of the landline: 143 years of telephones becoming more accessible – and smart
Before the telephone was invented, it was impossible to communicate by voice across any kind of distance. The landline in 1876, along with the telegraph a few decades earlier, revolutionized communications, leading leap by leap to the powerful computers tucked snugly in our pockets and purses today. And in the process, living standards exploded, with inflation-adjusted GDP surging from US$1,200 per person in 1870 to more than $10,000 today.
By rahil4 years ago in Earth
The Amazing Story Of Kashmiri Saffron
This is a sight as surreal as it can be and of course this is a spice just as exotic. Apart from cooking, ancient sources even mention it as an aphrodisiac. Fittingly, it also has many eclectic stories associated with it.
By rahil4 years ago in Earth