Whitehorse, Yukon"s only city and the largest in northern Canada, will have just seven hours of daylight today, but nature has a way of compensating for this injustice. The area enjoys frequent and spectacular light shows, thanks to the aurora borealis. The mechanics of northern lights are still not fully understood, but scientists agree that solar winds—big pulses of energy from our sun—pass through the Earth"s magnetic fields, especially at the polar regions, resulting in shimmering colors.
A horse of many colors
Today in History
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Pink dahlia flower
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Mountain goats
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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The snows of Fuji
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Brain coral
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World Nature Conservation Day
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Memorial Day
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Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
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Festivus
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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An old celebration for a new season
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National Garden Week
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Happy New Year!
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Darwin Day
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Lizard of mystery
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Presidents Day
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World Bee Day
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Skradinski Buk Waterfall, Krka National Park, Croatia
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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