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06
JunWorld Oceans Day
Yearly, on June 8, World Oceans Day recognizes 71% of our planet as an interconnected entity since all oceans are linked and flow together as one. Marine life moves without regard for ocean label. Unfortunately, so does acid rain … Continue reading →
04
JunWorld Environment Day
On June 5, 2020, World Environment Day celebrates its 46th anniversary. This year, the focus – For Nature – calls our attention to the increasing instability of natural systems like climate and fresh water, advising us to take action … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: UNESCO World Heritage site
Paleo-Mud
On July 16, 1981, Yoho National Park’s Burgess Shale became Canada’s fifth World Heritage Site of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Within Yoho National Park of Canada, the Burgess Shale holds the deposit of one … Continue reading
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Tagged Burgess Shale, Cambrian era, fossils, July 16, marine fossils, On This Day, paleobiology, paleontology, prehistoric life, prehistory, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage site, World Heritage Site, Yoho National Park
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Man With a Plant
On July 6, 1785, botanist Sir William Jackson Hooker was born. Always interested in botany, he collected and organized plant specimens from his earliest years. With his discovery of a new moss, Hooker was elected a Fellow of the Linnaean … Continue reading
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Tagged July 6, Kew Gardens, On This Day, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, Sir William J. Hooker, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage site, William Hooker, William J. Hooker, William Jackson Hooker
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