What Is Acid Rain? During the 1970s and 1980s, “acid rain” was one of the most well-known environmental problems in Europe and North America. It was often featured in news reports and was sometimes mentioned in daily newspapers, television series and other forms of media. The visibility of acid rain in the media, however, has…
Facts and Myths About Mosquitoes
When you’ve finally found the time to rest a bit after a tough day at work, suddenly you hear the buzzing sound of mosquitoes in your ears, ike! To make matters worse, you fall asleep and wake up the following day to find dozens of mosquito bites. What can you do to keep the mosquitoes…
A comprehensive guide on foraging.
Initially, humans were hunter-gathers and obtained their food from nature. However, with modernization and evolution, we slowly moved away from this lifestyle and are more and more dependent on others to provide us with food sources. Foraging is a way of going back to our roots and gaining an insight into how our ancestors harvested…
Flies and Mosquitoes: Discovering the Two-Winged Members of the Vast Insect Group (Part 2)
In the first article, we have learned how the scientific name of two-winged insects is Diptera. Today, we will learn about the different species of true flies. Important True Flies Something like 85, 000 different species of true flies have been described and classified by entomologists (scientists who specialize in the study of insects). Many species…
Flies and Mosquitoes: Discovering the Life Cycle of Two-Winged Members of the Vast Insect Group
Damsel flies, stone flies, dragonflies, dobson flies and butterflies are not true flies at all, in spite of their names. They all have four wings – an anterior, or front, pair and a posterior or hind, pair. The true flies differ from these insects and from almost all other insects for hat matter because…
The Truth About The Megalodon.
The Megalodon is considered among the largest sea predators that have ever lived. While they remain a source of fascination and a source of various people’s sea phobia or thalassophobia, many questions remain unanswered. Is the Megalodon still lurking in the depths of the ocean? What is A Megalodon? Before going any further, let’s present…
The Forgotten Victims of the Holocaust
If I were to ask you who the people persecuted during Hitler’s regime were, you would most likely answer Jewish people. But did you know that queer people were also persecuted and experimented on during this period? Most people tend to forget that the Nazis were against anything that didn’t fit their agenda. Symbol to…
A Guide to Living off of the Grid – Part 2
After looking at the different types of living off the grid, we will now focus on the minimum you’ll need. The Minimum of What You’ll Need Your Own Land This should seem obvious but at the very least, you’re going to need to own your own plot of land. It’s going to need to be…
A Guide to Living off of the Grid – Part 1
Living off the grid seems almost unbearably idyllic. You wake up in the morning to chill, clear air, step onto your porch with your coffee and hear no other human beings — just the birds and the wildlife on your homestead. Your water basin which has collected rain from the night before, is full. Your…
6 Tips for Buying Sustainable Furniture and Appliances
Most households still have (largely) outdated appliances. Think of a washing machine or refrigerator that is more than ten years old. Of course, it’s nice that your appliances last a long time, but they’re not very durable. Every year, better devices that save more energy appear on the market. Are you ready for a new…