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Rock Star

Rock Star

On July 14, 1862, geologist Florence Bascom was born. As a youngster, she accompanied her father and his university associates on field trips and was hooked on Geology after an early trip to Mammoth Cave. Advancing through school and into university, Bascom became interested…

Nunavut Day!

Nunavut Day!

July 9 celebrates the passing of two Nunavut acts in Canadian Parliament – the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act, 1993.       Nunavut officially split from the Northwest Territories and became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999. Nunavut…

International Day for Biological Diversity

International Day for Biological Diversity

On 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 Biological Diversity. Biodiversity, the variety of life on our…