Nature
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This mineral can have a variety of colors - from yellow and pink to blue, purple and even black. Sometimes, though very rarely, even colorless specimens are found. This is fluorite - a stone that has a hundred faces and as many uses
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When the earth warms up a little, the first spring flowers will appear everywhere in the forest and in the grove - fragile, small, but very friendly and bright. Their stems against a faded background of any snowy litter and leafy rags only partially brighten up the untidy look, and it’s not easy to see the first-born flora because of the overwintered greenery: you need a close, observant look
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We are surrounded by hundreds of species of plants, full of bright and fragrant flowers. We are so used to them that we do not even think that their life is the result of an amazing interaction with the external environment - insects, wind, water and birds
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Under natural conditions, orchids propagate by seeds and lateral layering. At home, dormant buds are awakened to obtain shoots on orchids. At the same time, it is important to be patient, because it will take more than one month for the growth and development of the baby
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On our planet, natural phenomena are not uncommon, which fascinate, make you admire them for hours, travel great distances to see them with your own eyes. This fully applies to such a natural phenomenon as the northern lights. Thousands of tourists from different parts of our planet come to Norway every year to enjoy this amazing spectacle
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The main feature that makes it possible to determine that the “elephant tusk” actually belonged to a mammoth is a “mesh” pattern that opens when sawing crosswise
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The herring family includes about a hundred species of fish that live from the shores of the Arctic to the Antarctic. Most of them are very popular in cooking and are caught all over the globe. Let's find out which fish belong to the herring family. How are they characterized and how are they different from other species?
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In our article we will talk about the family of cod fish. All its members have tasty and he althy meat recommended for dietary nutrition. Atlantic cod has the best characteristics. But other representatives of this family, for example, haddock, hake, blue whiting, pollock, pollock, are popular and favorite types of fish on our table
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Common catfish (European, river) - a large freshwater fish that does not have scales. This predator, living in rivers and lakes, is the largest freshwater fish, second in size only to the beluga. True, she is an anadromous fish that enters rivers for spawning
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“Mezen, a beautiful river, a mighty river. You are close and dear to the heart of a northerner,” is the refrain of the song praising the longest water artery of the European north of Russia. Numerous tributaries of the Mezen River carry their waters to the Arctic Ocean. A rich wonderful river flows through a hilly and sparsely populated area. Getting to these beauties is quite difficult, but the charm of the Russian north will more than compensate for the efforts spent on the road
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The Chelyabinsk region is located in the Southern Urals, on the border of two parts of the world - Asia and Europe, in the very center of the vast continent of Eurasia. Naturally, the climate here is continental, with long cold winters (the average January temperature is 17-18 degrees) and moderately warm summers (the average July temperature is 16-19 degrees). The climate is also influenced by the Ural Mountains, and the presence of a large number of lakes and rivers
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One of the most dangerous and poisonous fish of the Black Sea is the sea dragon. Snake fish, scorpion - these are the nicknames of this unpredictable predator
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The ozone layer is the thinnest and at the same time the lightest layer in the atmosphere, which is approximately 50 kilometers above our planet. In this article, we will take a closer look at the problem of the formation of ozone holes, and also delve into the scientific component of this issue
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The modest beauty of the field chamomile is found in glades, in the forest and in summer cottages. People have long valued this flower for its healing properties. Chamomile is a part of medicinal infusions and teas, as well as cosmetics
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Unfortunately, today, not everyone remembers that living trees are an integral part of our ecosystem. As soon as they disappear, the world familiar to us will collapse, leaving behind only handfuls of ashes
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For the he alth and long life of a pet, it is important to know in advance all the details of the care and maintenance of the animal that is planned to be brought into the family. What does a Mediterranean tortoise look like? What to feed and how to properly water a reptile? What conditions would be required to keep such an exotic friend as the Mediterranean tortoise?
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The animal world is, of course, very huge and diverse. It beckons with its unknown and beauty. Very interesting domestic and wild animals for children. Kids, of course, need to be told about the life of animals, their habits and characteristics, about how they live in the wild. An important and very relevant issue is the proper maintenance of animals at home, as well as their role in our lives
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On the Turkish Mediterranean coast there are majestic mountains, in the calcareous deposits of which glacial and karst landforms were formed: moraines, kars, troughs. All this was formed during the ancient glaciation. More modern glaciers are located only on the peaks of the Eastern Taurus (Djilo-Sat mountains)
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Of all the tips on how to survive the heat of the core, the most valuable concerns minimizing the presence of heart patients on the street on especially hot days. If the house has air conditioning, then let it work slowly. In any case, more rest and as few exits as possible
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Only those plants that are able to withstand the harshness of its natural and climatic conditions dominate in the tundra. Tundra landscapes are swampy, peaty and rocky. Bushes do not invade here. Their distribution area does not go beyond the border of taiga areas. The northern expanses are covered with dwarf tundra plants creeping along the ground: polar willow, blueberries, lingonberries and other elfins
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Some scientists are still arguing where the Greenland Sea is. Traditionally, this marginal sea is considered to belong to the Arctic Ocean. Nevertheless, some geographers tend to consider it part of the Atlantic. This happens because the water area of the Arctic Ocean is rather arbitrary, and this is where such disagreements come from
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The territory of North-Eastern Siberia is huge. It includes everything that is located to the east of the great Lena River, together with the basins of the Indigirka, Yana, Alazeya and Kolyma, which carry their waters to the Arctic Ocean. Its total area is equal to half the territory of all of Europe, but there are more mountains here. The ridges, connecting and intertwining into knots, stretch for several thousand kilometers. Among this mountainous area is one of the largest mountain systems in Russia - the Chersky Range
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According to archaeologists, it was the banks of the Chusovaya River that were the habitat of the ancient representatives of the human race in the Urals… In 1905, the Chusovoy metallurgists went on strike, which turned into an armed uprising… Its route stretches through the Perm and Sverdlovsk regions . This river has a length of 735 km. It acts as a left tributary of the river. Kama … The Chusovaya River can offer, for example, in September, already significantly grown (30-40 cm) squint
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The lowest temperature on planet Earth was recorded in 1885 in Verkhoyansk. It is located in Eastern Siberia, meteorologists measured the temperature - 68 degrees below zero. This has never happened before, not a single polar expedition has previously stated such data
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What is the Red Book of the Kaluga region? Animals and plants recorded in it need special attention and protection. We will analyze the rarest species in this article
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Mineral resources of the Altai Territory are very diverse. This is explained by the favorable geographical position. Since ancient times, all kinds of ores, stones, building and ornamental materials have been mined here
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Animals of the Red Book of the Novosibirsk region are specially protected in this region. In the article we list the main representatives of each class
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The food chain of the Arctic desert is very interesting. A few plants and animals do not allow it to contain a large number of links. Consider how to make such chains, give examples
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Kostomuksha Nature Reserve is a unique phenomenon. If only because it is located in two countries: Russia and Finland. This nature protection zone is part of a large complex created in 1990 by Finland and our country
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The Red Book of the Volgograd region takes under its protection those plants and animals that, according to scientists, are endangered. The nature of the Volgograd region is diverse, so there are a lot of protected representatives. We will talk about them in the article
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Such a small Ulyanovsk region. Its reserves, however, are very numerous. Specially protected natural areas are also designated as wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. Their description is the subject of our article
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Reserved places: forests, rivers and mountains - these words must have been heard by each of us. Reserves are such areas of land or water where nature (plants, animals, environment) is preserved in its original form, untouched by man. About how they differ from national parks and what they are, read in this article
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The duck family is quite extensive, uniting more than 100 species. These are shelduck, duck, steamboat duck, kloktun, multi-colored teal, mallard, shoveler, Brazilian merganser, musky duck, red-headed pochard and others
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There are many amazing things in nature. Shaggy crab Kiwa hirsuta, capybara - a rodent weighing 50 kg, graceful pink flamingo, Komodo dragon - 150 kg lizard, box jellyfish - one of the deadliest creatures on the planet, and many others. Also unusual is the flying snake. The article will talk about it in detail
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Where is the birthplace of coffee? Certainly not in Europe. She is in Africa. In fact, coffee was given to the world by Ethiopia. It was in this state that they first learned to grow the famous Arabica. This country is still the main producer of coffee in the world. About 200 - 240 thousand tons of raw coffee beans are harvested here annually. According to statistics, every fourth inhabitant of the country is engaged in the cultivation of coffee
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Parrots are exotic birds that live on all continents of the Earth except Antarctica. To date, of course, they are a fairly well-studied species. However, ordinary people do not know much about these amazing birds, which have been living next to them as pets for almost two centuries
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Today we will talk about wonderful and smartest creatures. Let's figure out where the largest parrot lives, how it differs from its counterparts
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The elements of nature are not subject to human control. And when disturbing messages come from one or another part of the globe about a tornado, typhoon, hurricane, and we hear beautiful names that have nothing to do with the nature of the origin of a natural disaster. Have you ever wondered why hurricanes are called by female names? This tradition has a rationale, which we have to learn today
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Albino animals have always stood out quite brightly against the background of their natural color relatives. Therefore, the interest in such representatives of the fauna on the part of people has always been special. In Scandinavia, Canada, and Sweden in particular, white elk have become increasingly common. And as a result of the “caught” photos and videos with these animals, eyewitnesses discussed the reasons for the appearance of albino moose. Are they really albinos, or is it a new breed?
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The city of Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region has become famous not only throughout the country, but throughout the planet as the most environmentally hazardous place in the world. And this is connected with two large sludge reservoirs, called the "White Sea" and the "Black Hole". Today we will learn more about these "attractions" in the article