WebEcoist | Archived Articles on History & Trivia

To understand the present we must consider the past. We all know this to be true, but in a society generating ever-more information it is more critical than ever to look back and consider what brought us to this point – from how technology has evolved to how the green movement has taken its place in history.

View the World Through 7 Animals' Eyes

How different animals see color and animal vision including rod diversity, color blindness and perspective in dogs, cats, horses, snakes, insects and more.

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(Catur)day Comes Early: 7 Craziest Celebrity Cats

From toilet trained and seeing-eye to station master and ceiling cats here are some of the strangest celebrity felines to make front pages and prime time around the world.

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WebEcoist 121: 6 Months of Awesome

t seems like yesterday that WebEcoist was launched with a mandate to cover "even more of your favorite travel, art, architecture and oddities, but with a twist:

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Art of Animal Abuse, Cruelty & Torture

Let's take a brief look at this hopefully transient trend and think about what art really is. Is it culture, or is it barbarianism?

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Great Goats: Climbing, Fainting and More

Tree climbing, fainting and mountain goats as well as some odds and ends thrown in for entertainment - who knew this one type of animal could be so cool?

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5 Highest (Accessible) Places on Earth

Extreme altitude, highest places in the world, highest cities and villages on the planet, and most remote high altitude geographic locations on earth.

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Handi-Capable Pets & Amazing Animal Heroism

There are some truly amazing animals who have overcome disabilities to help fellow animals as well as their owners - saving and rescuing against all odds.

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The Largest Gorges & Canyons in the World

The following collection has a mix of the longest, deepest, and widest (in area) canyons and gorges from around the world.

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Facts and Stats About Our Blue Planet

Let's take a look at some of the most interesting facts and mysteries surrounding the Earth.

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10 Amazing Remote Public & Private Islands

The most remote islands on earth, islands in lakes, the smallest islands, islands in cities and other amazing islands.

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Arctic Animals that Change Color

Here's a look at 5 arctic animals that possess the amazing ability to change their color in the winter for camouflage.

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Exotic Meat and Pets as Food

Humans eat pets for meals around the world, including dog, cat, rat, snake, lizard, guinea pig, frogs and other animals.

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30 Awesome Works of Air, Sky & Wind Art

Air, wind and sky artists can challenge our preconceptions and broaden our (literal) horizons by problematizing the simplistic duality of Earth and Sky.

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Facts and Stats About Our Sun

The Sun is the largest object in our solar system and is of utmost importance to the existence of life on our planet Earth.

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11 Important Historical Environmentalists

Famous people throughout history loved nature and were environmentalists. Learn about them, from Ansel Adams to Thoreau to Aristotle to Edison to Einstein.

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