Nature
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One of the world's most valuable resources is oil. A substance that has helped humanity reach technological heights never seen before in all of known history. Have we treated the riches of nature provided to us wisely? Punishment for irrationality can be cruel
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Gibbons are medium-sized monkeys. They belong to the family of primates that live in tropical forests. There is a certain wrong stereotype about these animals. As a rule, when hearing about a gibbon, an ignorant person imagines a large, not beautiful creature of the primate family
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In the article we will look at the amazing descendants of dinosaurs - lizards, find out how they reproduce, and much more
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These climatic phenomena make a significant contribution to the pollution of the earth's atmosphere. They are one of the many incredible natural phenomena that scientists quickly found an explanation for. These unfavorable climatic phenomena are called "dust storms". More details about it will be discussed in this article
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The fall of an asteroid to Earth is a global cataclysm. It has always led to changes in the climate of our planet, due to which a huge number of species of living organisms died out. According to one of the most reliable hypotheses, it was the fall of an asteroid that caused the Permian mass extinction about two hundred and fifty million years ago
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The problems of the barbaric use of forests, irrigation of land and the disappearance of species and animal populations, to one degree or another, face every country today. That is why, back in the middle of the last century, a global environmental structure was created, operating on a non-profit basis. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources conducts special work on the planning and implementation of environmental measures
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Animals of enormous size have always attracted the attention of humans, frightened and interested at the same time. First of all, with the phrase "giant animals" images of various inhabitants of the Jurassic period come to mind: Archeopteryx, tyrannosaurs and other long-extinct representatives of the fauna. But even today, the depths of the sea, rivers, savannahs and forests are inhabited by huge animals, beautiful and dangerous. In this article we will look at the most gigantic animals
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These winged helpers destroy a great variety of insects while feeding their chicks. This is probably why insectivorous birds are deservedly considered to be beneficial to humans. Although, for example, the same starlings cause damage to vineyards and stone trees during their autumn migrations
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The highlands, which will be discussed in this article, are the driest and largest of all the Near East. It is framed on all sides by high ridges located in several rows, converging in the west and east and forming the Pamir and Armenian nodes of crowding
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You will be surprised, but the weed in your garden - amaranth - is the future of agriculture. Its cultivation is a priority in many countries of the world; this is a fairly promising area of crop production. How to grow amaranth and what is its peculiarity? More on this later in the article
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Butterflies are amazing creatures that have always attracted people with their lightness and beauty. And the blue morph is no exception. Today, this winged miracle can be kept at home. About biology, about the content and about how long the blue morph lives in nature and in captivity, we will tell in this article
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The only freshwater cod that lives in the rivers of Russia is burbot. What it eats, how to catch it and how tasty this fish is - questions that are of interest not only to fishermen. We will talk about this strange fish, which is so similar to catfish, in this article. And at the same time, we will dispel the myth that burbot eats drowned people
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Each aquarium owner tries to make it beautiful, convenient and useful for the inhabitants. And eleocharis, or tiny succulent, is exactly the ground cover plant that will create a beautiful green lawn. And although it is quite whimsical, your efforts will pay off. In the article we will talk about how to care for this grass in an aquarium
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Exotic fruits are especially popular today. Pamela and lime, bananas and avocados have long ceased to be something special for Russians. The hobby for growing these plants at home has also become popular. And the avocado, whose homeland is Mexico, is no exception. Let your homemade avocado not give fruits, but it can decorate your home. In the article we will talk about the fruits of the avocado tree, about the homeland of the plant, about how to grow it at home and in the open field
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Among the top predators that live on the same planet with us, it is lions that command the most respect and admiration. Nobility and fidelity, courage and courage of a tireless fighter - these qualities made the image of a lion symbolic. Red, blue, white and black lions have perpetuated the coats of arms and flags of many principalities and kingdoms. What color lions can exist in nature? What determines their color? What color is a lion's mane? We will answer these questions in the article
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In the north-west of the Australian continent, in the state of Western Australia, there is the Great Sandy Desert, or, as it is also called, the Western Desert. The article will briefly describe the features, climate, flora and fauna of this geographical object
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From the school curriculum, everyone knows that water can be in three states of aggregation - solid, liquid and gaseous. Solid water is ice. But not everyone knows that ice can be different and even have the property of fluidity. It is this type of ice, glacier, that will be discussed in this article
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The Nubian Desert is one of the regions of the African Sahara desert. It occupies its eastern part and is located between the Nile River and the Etbay mountain range. In the northern part it is replaced by another region of the Sahara - the Arabian Desert
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It is believed that the turtle is a rather slow creature. This is one of the common animals that people keep at home. Interest in turtles is growing every year
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In almost any geographical area you can find such an amazing natural landscape as a peat swamp. This is a repository of colossal energy reserves, new fertile lands and a water reservoir that feeds the rivers
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For a long time, before the moment when man became a hunter and acquired a weapon, at the top of the food chain of our planet were representatives of the cat family. Of course, these were not modern lions, jaguars, leopards and tigers, but their extinct ancestors, such as the saber-toothed tiger or the American lion. Let's get acquainted virtually with the prehistoric extinct American lion, or, as scientists call it, Panthera leo atrox
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The Florida cougar, whose photo in front of you is a beautiful big cat, is also called a mountain lion, red tiger, panther or cougar. These beautiful animals take pride of place in tribal mythology, they are secretive and very smart. "Puma" in translation means "strong and powerful"
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The mountain lion is found in South and Middle America, USA, Alaska and Middle Canada. This predator is also called a puma, or a cougar. A beautiful and graceful beast by nature - a great individualist
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Triatomine bugs, or, as they are also called, kissing bugs, are a new threat to society. Little is known about it yet, but these creatures pose a rather big he alth hazard. Every year, up to 45 thousand people die because of them
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The most airy creatures on Earth - butterflies - amaze the imagination with their beauty and diversity. Especially they fascinate people with their coloring. Many with their color palette resemble a peacock's tail or a motley fan. This living being is never disgusted. Nothing compares to the graceful and easy flight of a butterfly! Spring, beauty and eternity are associated with it
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During the evolution of vision, some animals have quite complex optical devices. These, of course, include compound eyes. They formed in insects and crustaceans, some arthropods and invertebrates. What is the difference between a compound eye and a simple one, what are its main functions? We will talk about this in our today's material
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The closer autumn, the more painfully the flies bite. Sometimes it seems that these are not tiny insects, but a real tiger has bitten your leg. Especially when you notice the quirky bully too late and give him time to prepare a full-fledged “strike”. But why do flies bite? Is it really so pleasant for them to torture innocent people? Or is there another, more significant reason?
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The raccoon dog is a small mammal native to East Asia. She combines the features of several animals at once, but her appearance and lifestyle do not fully coincide with any of them. Where does the raccoon dog live? How does she look? You will find all the details about this unique animal in our article
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The European North and North-West of Russia is the land where the summer sun never sets and the polar night lasts all winter. There are many memorable places associated with the ancient world and the recent socialist past
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The article will help you independently identify some widespread trees in central Russia. Among them: rough elm, black alder, pedunculate oak, heart-leaved linden, common ash and others
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The list of Russian birds is quite extensive. Swifts, ducks, pigeons and tits, sparrows and crows live here, which can be seen on every street, in every park and square. There are also rarer representatives of the world of birds. These are storks, cranes, owls, red-footed falcons, partridges and many others. Each of them is interesting in its own way and is an excellent object for study
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With the advent of autumn, many experienced and novice mushroom pickers rush to the nearest forests and plantations in search of delicious mushrooms. At the same time, a great number of them grow every year. Their species are diverse, but they are all divided into edible and inedible. There are also conditionally edible mushrooms, which include brown row
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Collecting mushrooms is a very exciting and addictive activity. But it also requires some skill. In pursuit of mushrooms, russula or chanterelles, it is quite possible to stumble upon an inedible twin mushroom that is not eaten. Such a mistake can easily turn into a spoiled dinner or digestive problems. How to understand edible and inedible mushrooms? You will find the names and descriptions of some of them in our article
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Gruzd is one of the most massive Russian mushrooms. It grows throughout the European part of the country, in Transbaikalia, in Siberia, in the Urals. Various varieties of mushrooms are most often found in spruce, birch, and pine forests. An interesting feature is that these mushrooms hide under last year's fallen leaves, so finding them is not so easy. Almost all varieties of mushrooms grow in groups. You can “hunt” them from mid-summer to September
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Love picking mushrooms, but don't know much about them? Programmers, administrators of amateur forums and sites, and simply caring people are already trying to solve this problem. Today, there are many ways to identify mushrooms from a photo. Let's find out how you can do this, and how safe such methods are
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Mississippi is one of the greatest rivers of our planet. The famous writer Mark Twain compared her to the first liar in the world. The Mississippi got its name because of the wayward nature of the current
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After the Danube crosses the southern border of Hungary, it again becomes a natural border between two countries, this time Serbia and Croatia. But soon the river turns sharply to the left, leaves the border and meets the beautiful old city of Belgrade. There is no source for the article, it was written from memory. I don't do rewriting in general. I completely agree about the title, thanks for the tip
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Formed as a result of the confluence of two Altai rivers - the Biya and Katun, the Ob River actually continues the Katun. At the confluence of these rather powerful reservoirs, an even more turbulent stream is formed. And each river has its own color
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The Amazon River is considered the most full-flowing in the world. Located in northern South America. It was formed by the confluence of Ucayali and Marañon
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Germany is one of the oldest states in Europe with an interesting history, architecture and natural landscape. One of the attractions of natural origin is the Rhine River. Its total length is 1233 km