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Stunning Photos of China’s Shengshan Island Show an Abandoned Village Being Overtaken by Nature

Post author:Sherrie Hurd, A.A.
Post published:March 23, 2016
Post category:Environment & Planet Travel
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It sometimes seems like we are destroying nature, and, to be honest, we are. We build sprawling cities and roads across the once pure face of planet earth. So, it seems there is nothing nature can do to stop us, right? Wrong. In the Shengsi islands of China, nature may be making a comeback. On one of these islands, namely Shengshan Island, it…

Indigenous People in Canada Resist the Oil Companies That Want to Build a Pipeline through Their Land

Post author:Sherrie Hurd, A.A.
Post published:January 10, 2016
Post category:Environment & Planet
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Nature is being destroyed all over the world. It’s the time that it is stopped. Native lands, for instance, are experiencing the destruction of wildlife for the sake of government agendas. For the Wet’suwet’ en, an indigenous people of British Columbia, the moment to preserve their land is now, and since they never ceded their land to Canada, they may be able to…

17 Magnificent Sunsets You Should See In a Lifetime

Post author:Holly Walden
Post published:November 9, 2015
Post category:Environment & Planet Inspirational
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There is nothing more magical than watching a magnificent sunset and best of all it’s something that can be enjoyed anywhere in the world. However, there are some places that you have to go to just to view sunset: 1. Bangkok, Thailand. Take it from personal experience, there is nothing more awe-inspiring than watching the peace of a sunset from a skyscraper…

The Secret Life of Plants: Research Reveals That Plants Can Be Intelligent

Post author:Holly Walden
Post published:September 18, 2015
Post category:Environment & Planet Science & Technology
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A book written in the 70s claimed that plants were sensitive beings that liked classical music and had emotions. This book was called, The Secret Life of Plants. The book contained notes of experiments with music, polygraphs, and vegetables. The science in the book has now mostly been discredited, but after reading the book, people began talking to their plants and playing music…

5 Benefits That Will Inspire You to Spend More Time in Nature

Post author:Sherrie Hurd, A.A.
Post published:July 28, 2015
Post category:Health & Wellness Inspirational Natural Health
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There is no contest between spending time indoors as opposed to spending time outdoors, at least not to me. Spending time in nature can be one of the most fulfilling and healthy activities. The Japanese practice that’s called Shinrin-Yoku, which is the art of “forest bathing”, is one way to immerse yourself in nature. To objective is to become renewed. The Scandinavians have…

How Your Lifestyle Affects Your DNA & How to Create a Healthy Legacy with Nature

Post author:Valerie Soleil, B.A., LL.B.
Post published:June 20, 2015
Post category:Environment & Planet Health & Wellness Lifestyle
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“Place your hands into soil to feel grounded. Wade in water to feel emotionally healed. Fill your lungs with fresh air to feel mentally clear. Raise your face to the heat of the sun and connect with that fire to feel your own immense power.” - Victoria Erickson Did you know that your lifestyle affects your DNA? In fact, your DNA is being altered…

How to Feel Healthier & Happier with 10 Simple Activities

Post author:Charlotte Howell
Post published:June 19, 2015
Post category:Fitness & Beauty Health & Wellness
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There are so many ways you can get a positive health fix, without breaking the bank. Being healthy is all about simplicity. Follow these ten simple steps to feel healthier and rediscover the healthier you. 10 Tips and Activities That Will Help You Be and Feel Healthier 1. Get Close to Nature Ecopsychologists, people that study the relationship between humans and nature, have…

Son Doong Cave: A Hidden World

Post author:Sofia Papadima, LL.B.
Post published:April 15, 2015
Post category:Environment & Planet
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It was a normal day in 1991 when a local farmer in the Bo Trach district of the Quang Binh province in Vietnam heard a strange sound near where he was walking. It sounded like a flowing stream and whistling wind. It was hard to figure out where the sound came from, and even more astoundingly, it seemed, after some inspection, to be coming…

Organic Architecture: Amazing Sustainable Home Designs Inspired by Nature

Post author:Sofia Papadima, LL.B.
Post published:December 15, 2014
Post category:Design Home Improvement & DIY Lifestyle
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When we think of the word “house”, we probably conjure the image of the conventional rectangle-with-triangle-roof shape, the kind we used to draw in our elementary grade pictures. Nowadays, architecture is widely taken for granted; it is safe to deduce that in the corporate spirit of our times, architecture is mostly a means of accommodation and practicality; aesthetics are somewhat overlooked, especially in…

The Mind Blowing Truth About Global Warming That Nobody Talks About

Post author:Life Advancer
Post published:November 5, 2014
Post category:Environment & Planet Science & Technology
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We have all heard the hype about global warming. Global temperatures are going up, greenhouses gas emissions are destroying our atmosphere. There is more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than ever before, the migration patterns of animals are changing, and the list goes on and on. This is all fine and well. I am not here to try to debunk global warming because all…