World Environment Day

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. First held in 1974, it has been a platform for raising awareness on environmental issue such as marine pollution, human overpopulation, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. World Environment Day is a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Each year, the program has provided a theme and forum for businesses, non government organizations, communities, governments and celebrities to advocate environmental causes.

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. First held in 1974, it has been a platform for raising awareness on environmental issue such as marine pollution, human overpopulation, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. World Environment Day is a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Each year, the program has provided a theme and forum for businesses, non government organizations, communities, governments and celebrities to advocate environmental causes.

Lake Jocassee | From the Sky Prescribed Burnings | From the Sky

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Prescribed Burnings | From the Sky
Explore the fascinating world of prescribed burnings in South Carolina from the sky. Learn about the importance of these controlled fires, which are conducted on more than 500,000 acres of land in...
Mary Alice Monroe

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Mary Alice Monroe
Meet Mary Alice Monroe, whose best-selling novels nearly all share a dominant, lowcountry theme. She has written ten best-selling novels, but it was not until she moved to the Isle of Palms...
Persistent Trillium | The Cove Forest

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Persistent Trillium | The Cove Forest
A number of rare species occur in cove forests, including the endangered persistent trillium, Trillium persistens. The species is found in deeply incised coves and gorges (acidic coves) in South...
Garden City Beach, 1986 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Garden City Beach, 1986 | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 6
Development has drawn increasing numbers of people to the coastal regions of the state since the Second World War. This photo by Bill Scroggins of Garden City Beach in 1986 shows the high tide lapping...
Galapagos Tortoise | SciShorts in Spanish Intermediate Reticulated Python | SciShorts in Spanish Intermediate

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Reticulated Python | SciShorts in Spanish Intermediate
Produced in Spanish, this series contains 20 lessons on the intermediate level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...
Galapagos Tortoise | SciShorts in Spanish Intermediate Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Spanish Intermediate

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Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Spanish Intermediate
Produced in Spanish, this series contains 20 lessons on the intermediate level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats...
Bluet | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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Bluet | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Spring blooming annual bluet Houstonia pusilla, also referred to as the Tiny or Small bluet. Houstonia pusilla Also called Tiny or Small Bluet Member coffee family Name means “Tiny” Annual herb with...
Crocodile Monitor | SciShorts in Spanish Beginner Reticulated Python | SciShorts in Spanish Beginner

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Reticulated Python | SciShorts in Spanish Beginner
Produced in Spanish, this series contains 20 lessons on the intermediate level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...
Crocodile Monitor | SciShorts in Spanish Beginner Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Spanish Beginner

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Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Spanish Beginner
Produced in Spanish, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats are...
Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in French Beginner

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Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in French Beginner
Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats are...
Barn Owl | SciShorts in French Beginner Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in French Beginner

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Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in French Beginner
Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the most unusual and little known of the crocodilians is the...
Barn Owl | SciShorts in French Beginner Reticulated Python | SciShorts in French Beginner

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Reticulated Python | SciShorts in French Beginner
Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...
Arowana | SciShorts in Japanese Intermediate Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Japanese Intermediate

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Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Japanese Intermediate
Produced in Japanese, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats...
Reticulated Python | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner

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Reticulated Python | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner
Produced in Japanese, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...
Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner

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Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner
Produced in Japanese, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the most unusual and little known of the crocodilians is the...
Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner

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Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner
Produced in Japanese, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats...
Reticulated Python | SciShorts in German Beginner

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Reticulated Python | SciShorts in German Beginner
Produced in German, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...
Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in German Beginner

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Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in German Beginner
Produced in German, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats are...
Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in German Beginner

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Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in German Beginner
Produced in German, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the most unusual and little known of the crocodilians is the...
Warthog | SciShorts in French Intermediate Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in French Intermediate

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Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in French Intermediate
Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the intermediate level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats...
Bluet | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Bluet | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) | NatureScene
• Hedyotis procumbens • Member of coffee family • Also called Trailing Bluet or Innocence • Perennial herb with shallow roots • Low-growing loose tufts 10 - 15 cm tall • White flowers bloom from July...
Venus Flytrap | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Venus Flytrap | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Dionaea muscipula Unique to the two Carolinas Endangered Carnivorous plant 10 - 30 cm (4 - 12 inches) tall with white flowers cluster atop leafless stalk Stalk rises above rosette of bristly, folded...
This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 7 7

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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 7
Episode 7
The Huntingtons wanted to really preserve the complexity of Brookgreen, what they saw here in the early 1930s, for their generation and for future generations. That continues to be the mission. They...