Posts filed under 'Environment'

Making Friendship With Bears

In  Soviet Russia People Making Friendship With Bears!! Uhmm. No thanks, i wouldn’t get so close to them.

Welcome to Chapiteau

No more loud music. Actors are hidden behind the curtain. A tent circus is empty. But it only seems to be – life never quiets down here. Arena is the first thing seen by a circus child. They fall in love, fight and even pay their last tribute to the dead here. The author of [...]

Underwater River in Mexico

If you are a professional diver you should visit Cenote Angelita Mexico. These amazing pictures were taken by Anatoly Beloshchin in the cave Cenote Angelita, Mexico. Here’s his description: “We are 30 meters deep, fresh water, then 60 meters deep – salty water and under me I see a river, island and fallen leaves… Actually, [...]

The Seven Wonders of Russia

As a response to Europe’s “Seven Wonders of the World” list, which didn’t include any Russian sights, Russia organized a national contest to select the seven most beautiful destinations the country has to offer. Almost 26 million people went online and voted for their favorites since the contest started in autumn 2007. Here are the [...]

Homeless Kids in Russia

The problem of homeless children is not a new one in Russia. During the 1920s thousands of children took to the streets in the aftermath of the civil war, and following World War II millions were orphaned. The precipitating crisis in today’s case, however, is a decade of economic decline, and it encompasses the breadth [...]

Working in the Arctic

Arctic job is a hard job. Especially in Russia

Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers: England

Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers

The First Custom Green Electric Chopper

Siemens announced  that it has teamed up with renowned custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers to build the first custom electric motorcycle. The “Siemens Smart Chopper,” which will be featured on the hit TV show American Chopper, was unveiled  in an event at the Time Warner Center.

Strange Shaped Stones on Kuril Islands

Natural island complexes are always unusual and unique. Their isolation from the outer world, peculiar insular climate, influence of sea currents, creative and destructive activity of sea waves form landscapes unique in their beauty. The nature of the islands where active volcanoes still exist is especially interesting. Cape Stolbchaty is especially peculiar because it is [...]

Living Root Bridges in India

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built – they’re grown.