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Silent Extinction. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Silent Extinction by Arati Kumar-Rao: Story Behind the Photograph: Silent Extinction Tall, graceful, powerful and puzzlingly “silent,” much about vocal communication among giraffes is still a mystery. Long thought to be silent creatures, they seemed to communicate either in frequencies that are extremely low or even out of the hearing range of humans. More recent research indicates that they do make sounds in the human auditory range: they hum … and only at night. At 92Hz, the sound is at the low end of human hearing.
By Arati Kumar-Rao5 years ago in Earth
Everest. Top Story - May 2021. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Everest by Arati Kumar-Rao: Story Behind the Photograph: Everest I was heading due west, from the kingdom of Bhutan in the Indian subcontinent to the capital of India, New Delhi. Having made sure I had an “F” window seat on the plane, away from the wing, camera at the ready, I prayed for clear skies (and a clear window pane) and kept my eyes peeled. From the moment we took off till we begin to descend two-and-a-half hours later, the Great Himalayan range unfolded in front of my eyes.
By Arati Kumar-Rao5 years ago in Earth
Here's how to help the environment by not being a vegan
Many people associate veganism with sustainability, and whilst it's true and there are facts backing it up, it's not always the case. Another sad thing is that people think that veganism is a 'boring' diet and that meat is the best food source in the world. But on the other end of the spectrum, extreme vegan activists can be unfair towards meat-eaters by judging them for not converting. This topic can be debated by many people and the truth is, there will always be a division. But that's the way this world works: everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
By Adrianna Anastasiades 5 years ago in Earth
Start the Wave
I once asked my now-wife if she had ever had a recycling bin. She lived in London at the time, and they had larger bins, but she never really recycled because, “I never really had the room for another bin.” Living in such a populous city, her space was limited, and recycling was the last thing on her mind when it came to her very small kitchen. While I lived in Midwest, recycling was second nature to my family when the opportunity presented itself in the form of large blue bins, and an elimination of the city’s imposed trash bill. We gathered up our beer cans and old newspapers and filled it to the brim with cardboard boxes. “We’re helping the planet,” my dad would tell me. But what else could we do if others were not able?
By Shelli Armstrong5 years ago in Earth
5 Common Waste Disposal Methods
Australians generate more than 74 million tonnes of rubbish every year in rubbish, broken appliances, green waste, industrial rubbish, and medical waste. With that figure increasing over the years, it’s no wonder that our junk is costing a huge sum of our economy.
By Rigette Saycon5 years ago in Earth
My Monthly Way To Give Back
Always having great compassions for the Wildlife, I signed up to be a member of the Wildlife Collections Society. Two months ago I started out with a purchase of three bracelets with Polar Bears on them. Each has a tracker. We adopt and between myself and our grandchildren, using our computers we can track where our Polar Bear is and knowing how they are doing.
By Cathy Deslippe5 years ago in Earth
When I learned to love the Desert
When I was a child, I was always told that the desert was ugly, dry, dusty…there was no beauty to be found in the desert. The only way I ever saw it was from the car as we drove through the empty landscape, so I believed the words I was told.
By Vicki Goodman5 years ago in Earth
