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 […]
Bhutan celebrates newborn Prince by planting 108,000 Trees
Bhutan celebrates newborn Prince by planting 108,000 Trees! All 82,000 households in the country planted a tree while the remaining 26,000 were planted by volunteers in special plantations in 14 districts. “Each sapling encapsulates a prayer and a wish from the person who planted it to His Royal Highness the Prince so that just […]
Benefits of Planting Trees for Shade!
If you want to park in the shade… Plant a tree now! Benefits of Planting Trees for Shade! The asphalt paving on streets contains stone aggregate in an oil binder. Without tree shade, the oil heats up and volatizes, leaving the aggregate unprotected. Because the oil does not dry out as fast on a […]
Bears of Kazakh forests
In these Kazakh forests, bears, being the picky buggers that they are, would only pick and eat the sweetest apples. They would then wander around and when they would poop, the seeds of these sweet, delicious apples would spread around. American researchers have already begun to take 20,000 seedlings from this forest for a […]
Bael
Bael or Stone Apple is the Hindu God Shiva’s tree! Maha Shivaratri, the annual festival in reverence of Shiva is mainly celebrated by offering Bael leaves. Bael is regarded as one of the sacred trees of Indian heritage where the fruit is also used in religious rituals. Its fruit can be eaten fresh or […]
Aztecs
Aztecs used its flowers in traditional medicine as a remedy for lower abdominal pain and heart problems.
Atlas Cedar
Atlas Cedar produces an aromatic oil that naturally deters insects! It is named after the Atlas Mountains in northwest Africa, where you can find the tree in its natural habitat. It can grow to 35 meters or 114 feet tall. It is planted at the White House South Lawn in Washington, DC USA. President […]