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MayInternational Day for
Biological DiversityOn May 22, 1993, the United Nations sanctioned this date as the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase awareness of biodiversity issues worldwide. Building a Shared Future for All Life is this year’s theme on International Day for … Continue reading →
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MaySharing the Good Health News
On May 17, 1749, English country surgeon Dr. Edward Jenner was born. In the 18th century, smallpox was a disease that killed about 20% of victims who contracted it and, if it didn’t kill, it often disfigured or blinded … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Painted Desert
Petrified Forest National Park
On December 9, 1962, Petrified Forest National Park was established in Arizona. Erosion- and weather-sculpted badlands, buttes, and mesas add their own surprising layers of colour from sedimentary iron and sulfate minerals in painting the desert biomes at the north … Continue reading
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Tagged December 9, On This Day, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest National Park, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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