Also known as the Aussie, the Australian dollar is one of the major currencies of the Asia-Pacific region. The Aussie is considered one of the foremost commodity currencies, meaning that its value can be affected by price shifts in Australia's major exports like coal, petroleum, and iron ore...
Here's a list of the most threatened animal species in the world. It approximates how many of each exist in the wild and also indicates which efforts, if any, are being used to save them.
Some of the earth's examples include fresh water, soil, timber, solar energy, and wind. Renewable resources can be replaced naturally, despite being depleted by humankind. On the other hand, non-renewable natural resources such as metal ores, fossil fuels, and earth minerals have a finite sup...
This specimen is about 6.5 centimeters in height and has the blue-green color and medium dark tone that is common in many emeralds mined in Zambia. Specimen and photo by Arkenstone / www.iRocks.com. Clarity, Treatments, and Durability Emerald has a Mohs hardness of 7.5 to 8, which is ...
Here are 15 majestic species that succumbed to anthropogenic extinction in the past 10,000 years due to hunting or habitat destruction, with information on when and why each went extinct.
Most Beautiful Travel Destinations in The World #2. Australia Backpacking Australia is, of course, a backpack country par excellence but called the Outback. In the heart of the country is a kind of ultimate Valhalla(away from the inhabited world). ...
To figure out how much power these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life — from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device. This method...
The most common vegetation type on earth—grassland—is often agricultural in usage. Many are either directly grazed, or, as is the case for the most productive ones, harvested for hay which is then consumed when pasture is no longer growing enough to support cattle or sheep. Rapidly increasin...
Studio Proper defines itself as a brand “focused on simplifying everyday interactions with technology in a beautiful and minimal fashion.” Its products include mounting solutions for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as desk stands, travel accessories, wall mounts, and more. It keeps...