Wage of a sweatshop worker. Sweatshop workers in Bangladesh are paid just 24 US dollars per month. And thatâs the official minimum. Most workers only get 13-15 US dollars per month. The above number is based on the official minimum wage.ot a nice place to work!... Sweatshop workers wages can be as low as 1 US cent per hour, and they work up to 100 hours a week in conditions of poor air quality and extreme heat. More on sweatshops conditions below.
A Ponderosa Pine (Wikimedia Commons) Oregon is home to the worldâs tallest pine tree, according to a story in todayâs Mail Tribune. The following is an excerpt from the story about two men who discovered the tallest pine (268.35 feet) in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest:
The Coast Redwood, Tallest Tree in the World. The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) towers over all other trees in the world. At 112.1 meters (367.8 feet) the coast redwood discovered on the banks of Redwood Creek by the National Geographic Society in 1963 was the tallest known tree, known as the Stratosphere Giant.However, in 2006 the world's reigning tallest living tree, seems to have lost its title to not one but three contenders.t 112.1 meters (367.8 feet) the coast redwood discovered on the banks of Redwood Creek by the National Geographic Society in 1963 was the tallest known tree, known as the Stratosphere Giant. However, in 2006 the world's reigning tallest living tree, seems to have lost its title to not one but three contenders.