Plants
Great Wall of Trees
For more than 20 years one of 93 million people named Wang in China has been planting trees for the purpose of preventing the desert from encroaching on Yinchuan. The Great Wall of Trees is 42-km and 10-km wide. For his efforts, Wang was rewarded with some time off to participate as a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It ...
Green Lung
One of the world's most polluted cities, Beijing, will have a "green lung" opening in it after the Olympics finish. The Olympic Forest Park will be a bit to the north of the Bird's Nest, home to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The park cost $1.12 billion! 1. Add 10 years to your life. 2. Listen ...
100 Million Flowers Around Beijing
I have no idea how many flowers 100 million are. I mean, what kind of space can that cover? Beijing will know. From June 20th, Beijing will start decorating the streets with some 100 million flowers. Out of a total of 2,000 types, 576 breeds of flowers were selected: 1. rose 2. pansy 3. morning glory
[New] Oldest Living Tree in the World is in Sweden
Scientists have found the (new) oldest tree in the world. It is a 16.4 feet tall spruce, found in Fulu Mountain in the Dalarna province of Sweden, that was carbon dated by Miami researchers to be 9,550 years old. Under the crown they've also found four generations of spruce remains in the forms of cones and wood produced with the same ...
What is the largest flower in the world?
For no special reason I asked myself today what is the largest flower in the world? Kids usually ask such questions so better be prepared ... image copyright mark.ringrose So, back to the answer, the biggest flower in the world is Rafflesia arnoldii a very rare flower ...
