Landscaping around your pool can be a lot of fun. Picking out just the right plants that you love and that will complement your pool really can be very exciting.

What are the steps that can be taken to ensure the survival of the fragile ecosystem of a freshwater lake that has been threatened by external factors of pollution? Will the lake which has been teeming with fishes, frogs, snakes, even cobras be rehabilitated so that the frogs will sing again? Learn how in the case of Tasek Chini, a freshwater lake in the tropical forests of Malaysia is being rehabilitated, and how this can be applied to any other lake elsewhere in the world.

It is often easy to forget, but water is the most valuable resource we have on this planet. Most of our bodies are made up of water and anyone who has experienced a drought or a water shortage in their area will know what a serious situation this can be.

Biomass burning has an overall impact on the atmospheric chemistry as well as the climate. When there is a fire in the savannas, or tropical forests, or like the recent California fire, large quantities of particulate matter and trace gases are released.

Many people using solar chargers want to know if there is a waterproof solar charger available. The answer is...

Travellers to Costa Rica frequently plan their trip around the rainy season. However, this article provides ten things you may not know about the rainy season and provides some compelling reasons for visiting Costa Rica’s during, what local call, the ‘green season’.

A small but indispensable tool if you're serious about writing is a notebook; I mean the paper kind and not the computer. Yes, that's right, a notebook. It should be carried around whenever you leave your home or office. Here's why:

The article covers most common student’s mistakes in writing term paper and gives a good example how to avoid them.

Global warming and rising sea levels, yet a water shortage. As the earth heats up and the ice caps melt, the sea levels start to rise - and what do we have - hose-pipe bans and a situation of "water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink"! After every long winter, the warm and sunny weather finally arrives - together with hose-pipe bans for many of us. I am lucky to live in an area that has not banned the use of hose-pipes, but because I have a water meter, I am very...