Common Lilac is loved in much of the world for its beauty and fragrance! It belongs to the Olive family and can grow to around 7 meters or 23 feet. The attractive flowers grow in clusters. It is a favourite place for birds as the dense foliage provides good nesting and hiding habitat.
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Climate Change puts 1.3 Billion People and $158 Trillion at risk!
Climate Change puts 1.3 Billion People and $158 Trillion at risk! The global community is badly prepared for a rapid increase in climate change-related natural disasters that by 2050 will put 1.3 billion people at risk, according to the World Bank. “Many of the largest cities are located in deltas and are highly prone […]
Cherry Blossom Tunnel
Beautiful Cherry Blossom Tunnel along the Meguro River in Japan! Around 800 trees grow along the 3.8 km or 2.4 mile long Meguro River from Ohashi to Taikobashi Bridges. People say that “yozakura” or cherry blossom viewing at night is more beautiful than enjoying them in sunlight.
Cherimoya fruit
The Cherimoya fruit was called “the most delicious fruit known to man” by Mark Twain! Native to South America, it can grow to around 9 meters or 30 feet tall. The white flesh of the ripe fruit is sweet, juicy and very fragrant. It is most commonly eaten out of-hand or scooped with a […]
Carnauba Palm
Carnauba Palm is called the “Tree of Life” in Brazil for its many uses! Native to Brazil, it can grow to over 20 meters or 65 feet in height and is drought resistant. Carnauba wax is a popular car wax that is obtained by drying and beating the leaves to remove the wax. The […]
Bowthorpe Oak
The Bowthorpe Oak in Bourne in Lincolnshire, England is believed to be the oldest oak tree at an estimated 1,200 years old. It is also featured in the Guinness Book of Records and was filmed for a short TV documentary about its size – the tree has a girth of 12.30 metres or 40 […]
Blue Marble by NASA
Blue Marble by NASA This spectacular “blue marble” image by NASA is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date. Using a collection of satellite-based observations, scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and clouds into a seamless, true-color mosaic of every square […]
Black Marble – Asia and Australia
Black Marble – Asia and Australia “Night time imagery provides an intuitively graspable view of our planet,” says William Stefanov, a scientist in NASA’s International Space Station program office who has worked with similar images from astronauts. “City lights are an excellent means to track urban and suburban growth, which feeds into planning for […]
Bitter Orange
Bitter Orange has been used in Chinese medicine and by natives of the Amazon rainforest to treat nausea and indigestion. It is an ornamental tree whose fruits and leaves are used as soap. Its extract has been marketed as a weight-loss aid and appetite suppressant. In Iran, its juice is popularly used as a […]
Bhutan isn’t just Carbon Neutral, it is Carbon Negative!
Bhutan isn’t just Carbon Neutral, it is Carbon Negative! Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan says “Bhutan emits around 1.5 million tonnes of carbon annually, while its forests absorb over 6 million tonnes. This creates a deficit of almost 4.5 million tonnes of carbon.” Over 72% of Bhutan land is currently forested and it’s […]