Nature is a guide and teacher that can inspire us in the strangest of places and phenomena.
In Venezuela, where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo, there is a lightning storm that seems to never end. For about 300 days each year, cloud to cloud lightning strikes up to 280 times per hour. Even when the weather in surrounding areas is excellent, there is often a storm over this lake. Locals say the lightning is visible from up to 400 km away. The storm is more than just a curious natural phenomenon, though, because ships have been using it to help them navigate for ages.
In Morocco, you can find goats climbing trees. Goats are well known for being excellent mountain climbers, but trees are more difficult for their four-legged bodies. The goats don’t just climb these trees for kicks. They climb a certain tree, called the Argan tree, to eat the olive-like fruit that grows there. The fruit has one to three nuts inside, which the goats will then spit out, and farmers will collect. The farmers then make oil from these nuts, which tastes great and is good for your skin, too. The goats have no idea how important they are for the production of this oil.
Many people think waves only happen in the ocean, but Brazil is home to the world’s longest wave, and it happens on the Amazon River. In February and March of each year, the water from the Atlantic Ocean rolls into the river to create the world’s longest wave. Each wave can be over four meters high and last for over half an hour. These waves are powerful enough to destroy houses and pull trees right out of the ground. You might want to head for the hills when this wave comes, but some people prefer to surf it. It’s a dangerous wave to surf, but every year professional surfers show up to ride the extended wave. In 2003, a Brazilian surfer rode the wave for 37 minutes and traveled 12.5 kilometers.
The lightning from a never-ending storm is a guide for ships at sea. Tree climbing goats are natural nut gatherers for people. And nearly endless waves are an opportunity for thrill-seeking surfers. For thousands of years, humans have found solutions to their problems in nature. And even the strangest of natural phenomena can be opportunities for those who think outside the box.
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In Venezuela, there is a lightning storm that seems to never end. This storm happens over a lake for about 300 days each year. The lightning hits up to 280 times an hour. Even when the weather in close by places is excellent, there is often a storm over this lake. People can see the lightning from up to 400 km away. The storm is not only strange. Ships have been using it to help them find their way for ages.
In Morocco, you can find goats climbing trees. These animals are excellent mountain climbers, but trees are difficult. They don’t climb these trees for kicks. They climb the Argan tree to eat the olive-like fruit that grows there. The fruit has one to three nuts inside, which the goats will spit out, and farmers will collect. The farmers then make oil from these nuts, which tastes great and is good for your body, too. The goats have no idea how important they are for making this oil.
Many people think waves only happen in the ocean. Brazil is home to the world’s longest wave, and it happens on a river. In February and March, the Amazon River sees the longest waves in the world. Each wave can be over 4 meters high and last for over half an hour. These waves are powerful. They destroy houses and pull trees out of the ground. You might want to head for the hills when this wave comes, but some people enjoy it. Every year professional surfers show up to ride the long wave. In 2003, a Brazilian surfer rode the wave for 37 minutes and traveled 12.5 kilometers.
The lightning from long storms is a guide for ships at sea. Tree climbing goats are food gatherers for people. And long waves are an opportunity for thrill-seeking surfers. For thousands of years, humans have found solutions to their problems in nature. Even the strangest of things can be opportunities for those who think outside the box.
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