Taiwanese photographer Will Ho ran into a beach covered in bright, luminescent plankton while on a trip to Maldives. The photographer did what would be best expected from him in a situation like this: take stunning images.
Category: Environment
Small House Can Move On Its Own Wheels
The Tiny Project is a house on wheels built by web designer Alek Lisefski. The house measures 8 feet by 20 feet, and for the most part intends to be a dwelling that has a low environment footprint, and is incredibly efficient.
Video Catches a Fish Hunting Birds For The First Time Ever
Plenty of documentation exists for birds hunting for fish. It’s not even news. But fish jumping out of water to hunt birds? Well, that’s almost a fabled tale and one not so readily believed. Now we have a first confirmed record of a fish hunting for birds. The video above shows an African Tigerfish catching hold of a swallow in flight.
Smog Over China Seen From Satellite
China has been grappling with a very serious smog problem that is covering several major cities of the country. There are obvious health and visibility concerns with the smog, considering the concentration of PM2.5 fine air particulates has gone beyond the hazardous mark a couple of times. This image, captured by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) shows just how bad the situation got in Eastern China.
Our Beautiful, Fragile World by Peter Essick
Our Beautiful, Fragile World is a book by photojournalist Peter Essick that documents several of the photographs the author captured while on assignment for National Geographic magazine. The photographs span nearly the entire globe, from the Oulanka National Park near the Arctic Circle in Finland to the Adelie penguin breeding grounds in Antarctica.
Maps Show What The Earth Would Look Like If All The Ice Melted Away
Maps by National Geographic show a not-so pretty picture of what the Earth would look like if all the snow melted away. Much of the snow on our planet exists near both the poles, though a fair share also exists on high altitude ranges and mountains across the globe.
Amazing, Little Known Creatures That Live On Our Planet
Our earth is home to millions of species, yet most of us only know a few, often overlooking some very fascinating some very fascinating species that cohabit this planet with us. Ross Piper through his book Animal Earth seeks to bring attention to the several species that the author feels do not get the attention they deserve. In the views of Piper, humans have so far cataloged about 1.5 million different species, yet there may be more than 200 million still waiting to be discovered.
An Ocean of Clouds in the Grand Canyon
What we’re calling here an Ocean of Clouds, is a rare phenomenon where the Grand Canyon seems to be full of clouds. Well, in the last few days, it has happened twice. The event usually happens once every decade, but this time it also carries greater intensity with its frequence. The clouds are caused by a temperature inversion as warm air on the higher parts of the canyon traps cold air and fog on the lower parts. Visually, the results are stunning.
Blue Pond Changes Its Colors ‘With the Seasons’
Blue Pond seems to be quite a misnomer for name of a pond that prides itself in changing colors with seasons. That nitpicking doesn’t quite change the fact that this is quite a beautiful place. Located in the town of Biei in Hokkaido, Japan, the pond can change color from an emerald green to a bright blue.
Amazing Stop Motion Animation of Tissue Animals
Tissue Animals is a stop motion animation by Japanese tissue manufacturer Nepia. The idea was to show that the manufacturer is mindful of the environment and dedicated to the cause of sustainable forests, conserving the ecosystem, and generating employment. A great way for a tissue manufacturer to show their concern for their environment, considering that their business relies on cutting down trees for the product is to show frolicking animals and ecosystems. And perhaps hope that the message gets across through the video.