If you venture deep into the rain forest of Cherrapunji you’ll find these amazing examples of natural architecture, root bridges. Cherrapunji is one of the worlds wettest places covered with rivers and streams. This is also the home of the Ficus Elastica tree, a species of Indian rubber tree that boasts a very strong root system. [...]
This video is the most bizarre way to say “respect nature” and “live and let live.” Personally I hate bugs, they creep me out. I realize this isn’t rational and I respect nature so I generally suck it up and live with them. When it comes to particularly offensive looking spiders and wasps (I hate those [...]
I, greenUPGRADER’s own Doug Gunzelmann, will be embarking on a cycling trip that will take me across Brazil through the heart of the Amazon Jungle. Originally the Transamazonica was built to open up the interior of the Amazon for settlment. The project was left infinished a few years after construction began in 1973. By returning [...]
We are living more and more digital lives, and as we pile more onto our plates, a lot of us find ourselves wasting away in front of the enticing glow of the computer monitor. I am an outdoor enthusiast, but find myself getting out less and less, and Idefinitely feel the disconnect from nature [...]
What does Endangered Species Day mean to you? One of my pet peeves is that everyone seems to know everything about endangered species that are cute, large and very often cuddly-- but many of them also live very far away. I think it's equally important to know about the animals in YOUR area. Yes I know, some people don't think they have to care about endangered clams in Virginia--but the truth is-- you should. These are the animals that we have an effect on and that have an effect on us.
This is the first picture taken of the Macropinna microstoma or “Barrel Eye” fish. This strange little guy has a transparent head so it’s eyes can rotate back and it can see right through it’s “dome” and see what’s going on above.
Oh, the things we can learn from nature! Take butterflies, for example. An examination of the microscopic properties of butterfly wings by scientists in China and Japan has led to a new idea in solar cells, one which the scientists say could yield a greater efficiency than most other solar cells on the market.
Using kittens as bait is morally and ethically reprehensible whether you are putting them on fish hooks to catch sharks, or putting them in a hoax video to scam animal lovers out of a few bucks. This video is circulating around the web and purports to some undercover footage of “rich white American Anglers” using live [...]
We are connected. To each other. To our environment. From faraway places to our own backyard. It is unusual to come across an environmental campaign that incorporates art, science, faith and justice. Since last June, Irreplaceable: Wildlife in the Warming World has been both a campaign and photo exhibit based on all of these disciplines. Irreplaceable [...]
We were recently introduced to a hip new mag called Wend that is right up our street. Available 5 times a year as a beautiful high quality print publication, or as an online virtual magazine (you can flip the pages and everything), the features include outdoor adventures, eco-minded company profiles and products, a Greenery [...]
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