March 8, 2012 / green
In August last year the winner of the eVolo’s 2011 Skyscraper Competition was announced and it couldn’t have gone to a more worthy project. The LO2P is one of the most forward thinking buildin
September 30, 2011 / energy, green
Wind and solar energy, in particular, are touted as the energy sources of the future. But entrepreneurs have tried to harness both for centuries. Their limited utility and obstacles, documented since
With gas prices on the rise, the race is on for cheap alternative fuel sources, including solar power. The major criticisms against solar power facilities, such as wind farms, are unreliability and
June 1, 2011 / global warming
Glacial ice is formed from highly compressed snow. In areas of the world where more snow falls each year than can melt or evaporate, the snow builds up and its structure gradually changes. After that,
May 13, 2011 / energy
After nuclear catastrophe in Northeastern Japan, that country may have a bit different shaped energy policy investing more in solar power technology, alternative energy of biomass and wind turbines. P
May 5, 2011 / disasters
Here is a list of the 10 strongest earthquakes recorded in the last century, according to their magnitude: May 22, 1960 - Chile - An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the Richter scale struck Santiago a
February 11, 2011 / energy
If we consider that the total energy consumed worldwide, 85% is non-electric, and consists mostly of fossil fuel applications, foremost among them oil, we understand the magnitude of the task of repla
February 9, 2011 / green
Ecotourism is one of the two fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry. Second one is ethnic tourism. Ethnic tours encounters visitors with the forms of native peoples, cultures and arts. Eco
February 3, 2011 / Planethopia
Koh Samui, Thailand Koh Samui (also known as Ko Samui) is an island located in eastern Asia, Thailand. Island was pretty unknown to backpackers and foreign visitors till 1970s but later it became
February 2, 2011 / Planethopia
Ecosystems consist of co-ocurring organisms, their connections to each other and to surrounding environments. We consider ecosystems to be natural, localized dividions of the biosphere where interacti
January 28, 2011 / Earth
Eco-friendly travel ideas According to the Google maps flight emission calculator, a direct flight from Denver Colorado to Jacksonville Florida (1,445 miles) produces 1.173 tons of CO2 emissions. T
January 27, 2011 / Earth, disasters
The word Tsunami comes from Japan where it has been a frequent phenomen and originally meant a wave in harbor. Before there was a clear understanding of the tsunami phenomenon, Japanese fishermen woul
December 14, 2010 / global warming
This year is on track to enter the almanac as one of the three warmest years on record globally, along with 1998 and 2005, according to a preliminary analysis by the World Meteorological Organization
November 29, 2010 / Earth
The Serengeti region is located mostly in Tanzania and a little bit in Kenya. This region within 30,000 km2 consists of Serengeti National Park and few game reserves. Those lands are mostly for wildli
