It’s International Day for Biological Diversity, a day to celebrate the variety of life on Earth in all its forms, from bacteria, plants, and animals to entire ecosystems like coral reefs and rainforests. All living things within each ecosystem are interconnected, and we rely on healthy ecosystems for our water, food, medicines, clothes, energy, and shelter. But many species are threatened with extinction and ecosystems are being destroyed, which mean Earth’s rich biodiversity is in decline.
International Day for Biodiversity
Today in History
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Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Pont Rouge
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Lantern Festival
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Happy 50th for the National Trails System!
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Happy Mother s Day!
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World Penguin Day
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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World Chocolate Day
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Morocco in bloom
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American goldfinch
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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Birds of a feather
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Think deep thoughts
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Kjell Henriksen Observatory
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Whales in winter
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New Year s Day
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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By the light of the fireflies
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Pamukkale, Turkey