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Earth Science Week is international week to educate the public about earth sciences, conservation and the careers available. Learning resources and activities engage young people and in exploring the rela...
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International Polar Week is an awareness and education campaign sponsored by The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, (APECS). The polar regions support a rich array of life, both in the Arctic...
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National Wildlife Refuge Week, supported by the US Fish and Wildlife Service is celebrated annually during the second week of October, Throughout the country local events are planned. Contact your state...
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National Marine Week in South Africa focuses on the oceans and coastal environment. Its purpose is to promote sustainability and conservation whilst educating the public about the importance of oceans, ti...
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The film series Jurassic Park popularized paleontology, which is the science devoted to fossils. Fossils are the remains (bones) or impression (molded into rock) of prehistoric animals, plants and organis...
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National Farmer's Day, also called Old Farmer's Day, celebrates the nuts and bolts of farming and the people who make it happen. The day has been observed since the 19th Century and occurs during the heig...
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International Disaster Reduction Day celebrates people and communities around the world that work tirelessly reduce human exposure to natural disasters, including preventing human casualties. It seeks to...
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The film series Jurassic Park popularized paleontology, which is the science devoted to fossils. Fossils are the remains (bones) or impression (molded into rock) of prehistoric animals, plants and organis...
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Created in 1989 by the United Nations, the International Day for Disaster Reduction promotes a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. It is a celebration of people and communities workin...
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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The 1st quarter typically occurs 7 days after the New Moon.
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National Mushroom Day in the United States celebrates that versatile fungus known as the mushroom. No matter how you cook them, what spices and sauces you add to them, mushrooms are almost always delicio...
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International Sloth Day falls on the third Saturday of October. Created by Foundation AIUNAU, this event aims to raise awareness on the condition of sloths, to educate people about these species and to ma...
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Sustainable House Day first ran in 2000 as a way to showcase, enable, represent and inspire people to live sustainably in their homes and communities. Throughout the country sustainable homes are opened t...
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Tula Sankranti is one of the twelve Sankranti of Hindu religion. All over India, Tula Sankranti is celebrated with significance attached to social, cultural, and religious aspects. It is considered very...
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Each year a week in October is designated as National Forest Products Week, and the President is requested to issue annually a proclamation, calling upon the people of the United States to observe such we...
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Celebrated in the British and US Virgin Islands, Hurricane Thanksgiving Day celebrates surviving the peak of Hurricane season in the Caribbean. Legal holiday. Technically, the hurricane season runs for f...
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Hagfish aren't exactly pretty. In fact, they're downright ugly and look like something out of an Alien movie. But what they do is critical to the ocean ecosystem. Like snails, they ooze slime everywhere t...