Some places in the world are just like heaven, some like hell; almost literally. Human activity can sometimes have devastating effects not on just the environment, but sometimes on the population too. Here’s a list of five of the most polluted cities in the world, in no specific order. picked by mareacaspica 2 years ago

Between the hybrids, the reusable canvas shopping bags and cloth diapers, everybody's doing their little bit to save the world. Entire industries have sprang up to cater to us socially-responsible types who want to leave behind a better world for the robots to inherit once they take over. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Amazing abandoned cities from around the world with fantastic images, links and videos! picked by derami 2 years ago

A bungee-jumping, ostrich-riding British charity worker has won the 'best job in the world' - as a 'caretaker' for a string of sun-kissed islands along Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

This amazing image reveals what our world looks like when it is stripped bare - shorn of all its plants, topsoil, water and man-made structures. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"Although great human tragedies like Iraq and Darfur dominate the news, the vast majority of the world is living in peace, conflicts actually decreased over the past decade," says the 2007 State of the Future report. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 3 years ago

Rock formations are amazing creations of nature. These magnificent rock formations have been sculpted by nature through weathering and erosion hundred to million years ago. There are numerous scenic and spectacular rock formations from around the world. Here are some of them: picked by molnatisi 7 months ago

See how people from around the world would vote in the 2008 election. picked by Vertex 1 year ago

Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Paterson said that 9/11 victims' families will be able to descend to the World Trade Center and pay their respects, even though the site is under construction. It was originally thought that last year would be the final year to allow visitations. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Six out of the original 'seven wonders of the world' no longer exist. What would you like to see counted as a new 'wonder of the world?'
(see list of potentials in article) picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

U2, a band famous for their desire to save the planet and for their contributions to third world aid, have come under fire for their carbon footprint. The band's world tour this year will generate enough carbon to equal a trip for the four band members to fly first class to Mars, a journey of 34 million miles. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Very moving art from Brazilian Artists. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

WhiteKnightTwo, which is making its world debut at AirVenture 2009, is the mothership that carries SpaceShipTwo tourists to suborbital space. Its 140-foot wingspan is the longest single carbon composite aviation component ever manufactured.
*OshKosh B'Gosh* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 3 years ago

Ever wondered just how much surface area you would need to supply the entire world with all of its power needs using only energy collected from solar panels? Luckily for us the Land Art Generator Initiative have done all the math.

A related link in the article shows an alternative map based on offshore wind power. picked by Bingo 2 months ago