Happy World Environment Day! First celebrated back in 1973 with the theme "Only One Earth", this event, organised by the United Nations, is all about encouraging people to help protect the environment. It is celebrated in over 143 countries around the world. This year"s theme focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.
World Environment Day
Today in History
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Halloween
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Christmas Eve
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Serene waters on a trembling earth
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Pretty in pink
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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Happy Easter!
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Who uses this grassy bridge?
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A prickly customer
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Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
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Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon, USA
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Navarra, Spain
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On the edge
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Red grouse
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Two hungry baby beavers
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Autumn on Windermere
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A castle full of history
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World Teachers Day
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Pride Month
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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How can we help at-risk animals?
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Crowning jewel of London
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International Literacy Day
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Ablaze with colour
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Tune into International Jazz Day
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What returned to this city 500 years ago?
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A postcard-perfect landscape
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Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains
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International Whale Shark Day