Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Earth.

Garden of Eve
“Just grab the scissors, Sianna.” I don’t understand though. Who’s voice and Why scissors? Why so demanding? “Again, just grab the scissors, Sianna.” I embrace uncertainty in her mysterious and familiar mother like sternness. “Ahh, it is Gaia.”
By Sianna Reigine5 years ago in Earth
"Recycle for Life" Project inspired by a visit to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens
When you go with your family to the zoo, what is the first animal you would like to see? Pandas, zebras, lions, hippos, ostriches, elephants, flamingos, or maybe alligators? The Cincinnati Zoo is one of my favorite places to visit during the summer. It has been named the greeniest zoo in the nation and they are coming up with more ideas for protecting our environment. "Recycle for Life" was inspired by the idea of the zoo caring so much for our environment and also thinking of new ways to save it. When I put together a painting/collage for this inspiration, I came up with using: fiskars scissors, a 16 X 20 canvas, wooden circle coasters, newspaper, glue gun, black chalk coasters, acrylic paints, wooden letters and shapes, mod podge, a brush, and tissue paper. This project takes a longer amount of time only because it is on a larger canvas. In this painting/collage, I put a lot of time and effort because I believed in what they were doing at the zoo. I felt I expressed my feelings about how I was impressed about the zoo and its involvement in caring for the environment.
By Carrie Bertschy5 years ago in Earth
Tropical Natural Moment
I walked down the trail deeper and deeper into the rainforest, sunlight filtering through the dense canopy creating a kaleidoscope of light spots and shadows. I knew this rainforest well, having worked as a researcher there for over half a decade. This tangled jungle never stopped surprising me. I walked this trail probably a thousand times since I first arrived at the research station, and every time, without exception, I saw something I had never seen before. An insect, a plant, an interaction between an animal and its prey or host plant. The stories have been endless, and the fascination is ever-growing. I walked off the muddy trail into the forest, only a few dozen steps, following a hunch. I had seen a patch of Heliconia plants a few days ago, their broad leaves looking like small versions of banana leaves. One of the leaves on one plant was collapsed, its central vein damaged by a creature that every visitor to the rainforest longs to see. Today, I approached silently, slowly so as not to disturb the treasure hidden by the folded leaf.
By Carlos L. de la Rosa5 years ago in Earth
Is the Earth's core lopsided?
Model of how Earth’s inner core froze into solid iron implies it may be only 500 million years old For reasons unknown, Earth’s solid-iron inner core is growing faster on one side than the other, and it has been ever since it started to freeze out from molten iron more than half a billion years ago, according to a new study by seismologists at the University of California, Berkeley.
By Robert Coriell5 years ago in Earth
The Trip
I couldn't wait to go. I was equal measure nerves and excitement, and not too far that the little kid who was back in Montana when she was 11.... that was in 1979, what! Now it was 2008, I was a photographer and a producer working in NYC, yet of course, not photographing or working in any environment anything like I had ever seen in Montana when I was a kid. It was a long time coming. Over twenty-five years.
By Lisa Carville5 years ago in Earth
BIRDWATCHING FOREVER
You’re probably spending a lot more time at home than you’re used to, doing your part to follow social distancing rules and slow the ongoing spread of covid-19. But only humans need to follow these rules—birds don’t. It’s the perfect time to start paying attention to them.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Earth
Ocean: place where the first life sprouted
We keep on saying that earth is our home. But do we really mean what we say? Or by saying home, do we only refer to the lands we own and use? Earth is not only filled with lands, but also with vast water resources. Human beings, being one of the terrestrial species, think that there is no need to seriously take care of the water resources on earth. In order to have a healthy life on earth , we need to take care of the whole earth, including its water resources. Ocean, being the largest water resource, needs to be taken care of very urgently.
By Arundhathy Devi5 years ago in Earth
BEEKEEPING FOREVER
What exactly is beekeeping? Beekeeping, also referred to as Apiculture, is the maintenance of beehives by humans. The individual who maintains the beehives and gathers the Bee products or sells the bees to another individual is known as the Beekeeper. Bees are kept in a place known as the Beehive or an apiary. Beekeeping also consists of producing crossbreeds, protecting bees from illnesses, along with honey manufacturing.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Earth
Plastic Ocean Pollution In An Amazing Display in Vancouver, Canada
A group of action figures created with waste plastics removed from beaches, water and shorelines are now on display at Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They were created by the multidisciplinary artist Caitlin Doherty. She designed and created the human-looking characters with plastic junk removed from Canadian waters.
By Michael Trigg5 years ago in Earth
Ducks
In the depths of downtown Chicago, the most exotic animal my 10-year-old eyes could spy was the monarch butterfly. In a childhood dominated by skyscrapers and brick, even the most common creatures were an adventurous discovery. I dug up earthworms and tried to count the number of segments or tell the head from the tail. I caught fireflies and kept them in washed out peanut butter jars scattered with grass and twigs. I learned that their small lives were fragile. The next summer I released them after keeping them only for a night. During school breaks, I would take the mile long trek through the open gates of Lincoln Park Zoo. I explored everything. I took in the sights of rhinos, sea lions, tigers, and cows. Somehow, they never did seem the way that I imagined. Animal Planet and picture books just made them seem more regal, more enchanting… just more wild.
By Meng Yu5 years ago in Earth
Brown Eyes
How easy it is over the past year to imagine we are all alone in this great big world. For those of us who’ve been trapped in a big city, it’s easy to feel alone with our thoughts, and disconnected from a world outside our pandemic routine. To forget how it felt to be in a foreign city, with different people, and sadly to even forget about nature and all it’s glorious creatures.
By Miss C5 years ago in Earth
What my science teacher didn't realize he taught me. Top Story - June 2021.
Just past the next intersection, I see the dull glow of the thrift store’s sign peeking through a tree. I pull into the parking lot and circle around until I find a spot. Cutting the engine, I grab a few wrinkled dollars from my glove compartment and head inside.
By Felix5 years ago in Earth