Humans use 50% more than planet can offer

We ask for more than what we have: humans are currently using the equivalent of one-and-a-half Earths to support our activities. Since 1970, humanity has destroyed almost one third of Earth's biodiversity, says the World Wildlife Fund.

These are the key findings of the Living Planet Report 2012, wh...

Alien life, global warming and Hitler's archive

Scientists, environmentalists and even World War II historians have reacted with a mixture of excitement and concern to news that Russian geologists have drilled through to a huge subglacial lake in Antarctica, some 20 million years old.

It has taken more than 30 years to work through 3,700 meters ...

'Chicken man' blows up his home

After years of battling the City of Roswell, on Monday morning a Georgia man set his home on fire while still inside and the media caught it all on tape. Andrew Wordes chose to end the ongoing feud by pouring gasoline all over his home rather than get evicted. Wordes who was known as "the chicken ma...

Mike Oehler - Underground Housing

Underground housing is a concept whose time has come again. Its advantages over above-ground housing are spectacular. It stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It blends in with nature rather than rearing above it. It can double the yard space in a city. To the neighbors it looks like a pa...

What is "Bleached Flour?"

Unbleached flour has become a quite common description on baking recipes. Whether it is in cookery books or blogs, it always sounds healthier. Isn't it? So, what is the antagonist of unbleached flour made of and why is it, that bleached flour sounds like the bad guy of the baking world.

First I wil...

Basic Solar Powered System

This instructable will show you everything you need to put together a pretty good sized electric solar panel system. Things you will need:

Supplies: Solar panels, Charge controller, Battery charger, 2 AWG cable, At least one 12 Volt marine deep cycle battery, Mechanical lugs, 1 power inverter, 1 Rub...

Make your own fishing lures

After purchasing a lightweight canoe that fits on top of my car and spending most of the the summers of 2010and 2011 fishing, I decided to expand my hobby by trying my hand at making some fishing lure...

Survival Guide - Your Shelter: Getting By At Home

In many survival situations, shelter may be as near as your home. If you don't need to evacuate (see chapter 2), you may be better off at home, even if the power is off or the storm threatening. Remem...

In Tornado Zones, Seeking Shelter From the Storm

As communities across the storm-raked stretch of the South cope with the aftermath of the country's second deadliest tornado outbreak, it's worth reviewing the prime sources of vulnerability behind th...