Outflow from Lake Erie spins the huge turbines at Niagara Falls providing hydroelectric power to Canada and the U.S. The algae proliferates by feeding on excess nutrients in the form of phosphorous in the water. Blue-green algae also thrives on light. Algae blooms were common in the lakes shallow western basin in the 1950s and 60s. But the problem has resurfaced in recent years. Perhaps Lake Eries algae bloom is nothing, compared to theAlgae Attack in China....
Bohol is the main island of Bohol Province and the tenth largest island of the Philippine archipelago. Bohols most famous natural attraction are the Chocolate Hills. The Chocolate Hills are composed of limestone which was subsequently covered with topsoil and grass. Between the hills lie well developed flat plains that contain numerous caves and springs. Many urban legends and myths surround the formation of the symmetrical hills. One story involves two feuding giants who hurled rocks, boulders, and sand at each other....
Surrounded by cliffs and a deep valley, the village is without roads to the outside world. Local resident Zhang Xinjian has been maintaining the ropeway for the past 15 years. I started to work at this spot since the rope was set up. No one would take the job, Xinjian said to theDaily Mail. Lubricating the cables once a week is a very dangerous job. Zhang has to take the cart and apply oil onto the cables along the way....
Photo credit In 1970, a devastating fire broke out on Fort Zverev that raged for several weeks. When the fire finally subsided and the fort cooled down enough to enter, the basement was completely unrecognizable. The inferno was so hot that it literally melted the bricks above which dripped down like stalactites. In any normal household fire, even a very strong brick does not melt. This requires a long enough temperature not less than 1,800 degrees centigrade....
Just a few meters off the British coast near Newquay in Cornwell, lies the tiny Towan island. Originally a Victorian tea room, the building was converted into a three-bedroom Edwardian house in the 1930s. The property is since called “The House in The Sea”. The Billing brothers were often seen working in their gardens on the Island. Before the 1900, the island had a potato patch and chickens were also kept on the island....
About 12 km north-east from the town of Analavory in Madagascar are located four unusual geysers. There is no volcanic activity underneath Analavory that superheats underground water and forces them up as steam. In fact, the Analavory geysers arent natural at all. The geysers are located in an area close to some aragonite mines. Excess water from the mines are removed by metal pipes that terminate at the bank of Mazy River....
At an altitude of 510 km, the meteorite broke up into pieces and fell in fragments. At the time of impact the site was forested with a small human population. Casualties must have been numerous. The largest of these crater has a diameter of 110 meters and a depth of 22 meters. All lie within a distance of 1 km from the main crater. Today Kaali Crater has a lake in it, fed by ground water and precipitation....
The tiny Pacific island has no airport, and is visited by a supply ship only twice a year. Cook named the island after Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston, then Lord of the Admiralty. Today, Palmerston has 62 inhabitants, all but three are descended from William Marsters. This arrangement still stands. Today the Island has its own Council, representing the local government, and members of the three family. Marriage within a family group is prohibited....
By the time authorities intervened, dozens of stones were destroyed. Over the next several decades around 300 stones were unearthed mostly in the Diquis Delta region. However, its very difficult to estimate the age of the stones. The spheres were dated by pottery styles and radiocarbon dates associated with archeological deposits found with the stone spheres. Furthermore, most of these spheres are no longer in their original location. Whoever created these spheres had craftsmen experienced enough to create polished surfaces....
Baclogypsina sphaerulatais a protozoa belonging to the family Calcalinidae. In Iriomote Island, it can be found at every beach, if you look for it carefully. It is abundant at Hoshizuna no Hama. The locals have a different story. According to them, the star shells are the tiny offspring of the Southern Cross and the North Star. Their tiny skeletons are all that remains. Also see:Beach of shellsandbeach of glass Source:Japan-guide,Scribol,Japan.Inc,
The town of Palmanova is located in northeastern Italy, close to the border with Slovenia. The town was founded in 1593, but its construction took about a century to complete. Built in a concentric star formation, the town consists of three rings which were built in stages. The entire town is enclosed in a circular area with a circumference of 7 km. Entrance to the town is allowed through three guarded gates....
Macefields iconic house became inspiration for the 2009 Pixar movieUp. Photo credit “I don’t want to move. I don’t need the money. Money doesn’t mean anything,” she was quoted saying to the Seattle P-I. “I went through World War II, the noise doesn’t bother me,” she said. After that it became too much hassle to move. In fact, Macefield didnt oppose progress at all. She simply thought she was too old to move....
Ruby Falls is believed to be 30 million years old. Lambert, along with a small crew, entered this opening to explore the new found cave. While exploring they discovered a number of unusual and beautiful rock formations, flowing passages and several stream beds. Pushing their way deeper and deeper into the cave, they finally reached its marvelous jewel, the waterfall. It was then Lambert decided to call the waterfall Ruby Falls....
