Earth Day: How the world's largest environmental movement was born Fifty years ago, 20 million Americans gathered to celebrate Earth Day. This was an event that affected environmental legislation for years to come. O n January 28, 1969, an explosion at a Union Oil platform spilled 100,000 barrels of crude oil on the Santa Barbara Channel and along the coast. At the time, it was the largest oil spill in American waters and the largest oil spill off the coast of California. Gladstone Hill, the New York Times' environmental correspondent, called it an "environmental" shot heard all over the world. L ater in the summer, Wisconsin Senator and environmentalist Gillard Nelson visited the site and witnessed the devastation himself. He decided to do something else. Inspired by teaching against the Vietnam War, San Nelson envisioned a day dedicated to environmental awareness. So he put together a team. California Congressman Pat McCloskey will serve as co-chair, an...
The Republic of Finland (officially Soman Tougalta or Short Somme) is the most eastern region of the Western European countries. It has a maximum distance of 542 km from west to east and 1157 km from south to north. More than 70% of the country is covered by forest, 8% is used as agricultural land and 10% is water. Finland has more than 60,000 lakes and more than 20,000 small islands along the coast. About a third of the country lies north of the Arctic Circle. Russia's border is 1313 kilometers away. Botanic in the west is Sweden (border line: 586 km.), Northern Norway (729 km. Border) and Finland in the south and southwest. The level of Finland is 337,000 square kilometers. This includes the islands off the Swedish coast. In Finland, the landscape is gradually replaced by a flat (sometimes slightly sloping) and high hills to the north and a wide forested lake (none of which are visible on the roads). ۔ In the extreme north of Finland there are highlands without Tundra a...
Travel to Poland-information and facts about Poland poland flag Regular name Rیکszczپpolita Polska (Republic of Poland) Formation of government Greek Multinational Republic with two legislative houses (Senate and Sesame) President: Andrew Doda Prime Minister: Mathews Moravicki Capital Warsaw Official language Polish Unit of money złoty (zł) Current exchange rate 1 US dollar is the equivalent of 3.878 Polish zloty Population - 38,434,000 (in 2018) Popularity status (In 2018) 36 Total Area 312,679 (SQ KM) GNI PER CAPITA (U.S. $) 12,710 (in 2017) Poland, the country of Central Europe. Poland is located on a geographical route that connects the woodlands of northwestern Europe with the Mediterranean coast and the fertile plains of the Eurasian border. Now tied to seven countries, Poland's legacy has diminished over the centuries, and the forces of regional history confront them. In the early Middle Ages, s...
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