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Henderson Island is the most plastic polluted place in the world

Henderson Island is an uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between New Zealand and Chile. Henderson Island is so remote, No one lives there. Humans only visit the island for research purposes. Yet, Henderson’s white sandy beaches completely covered in…

DilMay 23, 2017May 23, 2017 Environment, News, Science No Comments

Magnetic Hill in Ladakh India

Magnet Hill is a “gravity hill” and a must visit place located on the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar national highway in North India. The Hill is about 30 km away from the town of Leh. Because of anti-gravity phenomenon observed on the hill, It has become a major…

DilMay 12, 2017May 12, 2017 India, Nature, Science, Travel No Comments

Dragon skin ice spotted in Antarctica for first time in 10 years

A rare form of ice known as Dragon skin ice spotted in Antarctica for first time in 10 years by a researcher from the University of Tasmania. “Dragon-skin ice is very rare, bizarre, evidence of a darker chaos in the cryospheric…

DilMay 12, 2017May 12, 2017 Nature, News, Ocean, Science No Comments

Surtsey – Iceland’s youngest volcanic island

Surtsey is a volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. This island is one of the world’s youngest island with an age just over fifty years. This island was formed by a volcanic eruption in…

DilMay 2, 2017 Nature, Science No Comments

China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1

China has successfully launched its first space cargo ship, the official Xinhua news agency reported. This unmanned cargo was sent to space last Thursday, April 20. Fuelled by liquid oxygen and kerosene, Tianzhou-1 is headed to dock with the orbiting…

DilApril 24, 2017 News, Science, Space No Comments

Lahaina Noon: Phenomena of the hiding shadow

Lahaina Noon is a local term used by Hawaiians for the disappearance of shadows. Ancient Hawaiians names it “Lahaina” with the meaning of “cruel sun”. The scientific reason behind this is that sun is directly overhead at solar noon. This…

DilApril 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Nature, Science No Comments

Norway’s Capital Oslo Will Be Car-Free By 2019

Oslo, the capital of Norway, known for the best quality of life in Europe plans to ban all cars from its city center within the next four years in an attempt to help reduce pollution. Under the plans, the city…

DilApril 17, 2017 Environment, News, Science No Comments

Quadrum ski and yoga resort: Hotel built from Shipping Containers in Georgia

When it comes to environmentally friendly designs, Shipping containers are one of environmentally friendly designer’s’ favorite materials. The Quadrum Ski and Yoga Resort in Georgia that was made from re-purposed shipping containers is a great example for environmentally friendly designs. Most of the…

DilApril 9, 2017April 9, 2017 Architecture, Georgia, Science, Travel No Comments

Norway Plans The World’s First Ship Tunnel

The Norwegian Coastal Administration is preparing to build the world’s first commercial ship tunnel. They have revealed the visualizations of the tunnel designed by the architecture firm Snøhetta. The mile long (1.7 kilometers) Stad Ship Tunnel which will be nearly 150ft…

DilApril 2, 2017April 2, 2017 Architecture, News, Science No Comments

Eshima Ohashi Bridge: This Bridge In Japan Looks Like A Rollercoaster

Do you think driving fast in a straight or curved flat road makes you the best driver? If you are in such a perception that would be really wrong my friends. But you can award yourself as the best driver…

DilApril 1, 2017 Architecture, Science, World No Comments

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