The Aral Sea is the poster child for large, dried-up bodies of water. If you travel to the Aral Sea, which sits on the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, you’ll find a disconnected collection of small ponds of sea water sitting in a dusty bowl that held what used to be one large body of water.
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Aerial of industrial farms on the Orange River, Namibia/South Africa.
From, Agricultural patterns from space: Nasa satellite images reveal the diversity of agricultural patterns as seen from space.
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30 things you should never compost or recycle
Though recycling and composting are important green practices, there are some items that are bad for the environment. Follow these guidelines for best practices.
Many foods you consume on a regular basis could be made at home with minimal effort. It may be convenient to pick up a can of spaghetti sauce or a jar of jam, but ready-made foods are usually worse for both you and the planet because they contain more fat, salt and sugar and use more packaging.
What kind of foods can you make yourself? Our list is just the beginning.
Do bananas really need plastic wrap?
Del Monte says its individually wrapped bananas are environmentally friendly. Critics say Del Monte is bananas.
How-To: Tackle Box Planter : Craftzine.com
I rarely have useful little storage pieces like tackle boxes laying around but for those of you who do, this is awesome. If I had one to make I would make it a succulent garden. Clicking the link takes you to a full tutorial to make a successful tackle box planter.
