Photo 1. The bark of the hop hornbeam tree is smooth on the windward side but cracked on the opposite, leeward side (Photo by M. …
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Photo 1. A network of small watercourses, tributaries of Čednja Creek , have cut deep gullies into the non-porous “black rock” in the “Črni kaman” …
Ice decorations at the entrance of lokvarka cave
Photo 1. Ice decorations at the entrance of Lokvarka Cave (photo by Patrik Krstinić) ICE DECORATIONS AT THE ENTRANCE OF LOKVARKA CAVE An entrance to …
International day for the preservation of the ozone layer – 16 september 2015
On 16 September 1999 the Croatian Post issued a commemorative stamp to celebrate International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (source: www.posta.hr/default.aspx?id=744&m=345) THE …
International year of light and international year of soils (soil crusts) 2015
Photo 1. Detail of overgrown soil crusts at Punta Križa on Cres Island (Photo by Marko Randić) THE UNIQUENESS OF SOIL CRUSTS AT PUNTA KRIŽA ON …
Celebrating rječina day – has the mystery of the pebbles in rječina canyon finally been resolved?
Photo 1. Glacial striations found on pebbles from the edge of Rječina Canyon, possible evidence of Pleistocene glaciation within reach of Rijeka (Photo by Ljerka …
World earth day 2013 – soil crusts and climate change
WORLD EARTH DAY 2013 – SOIL CRUSTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE The soils, which feed today’s seven billion people and which together with the oceans make …
Rječina day/day of action for rivers
Photo 1. Various types of pebbles from the site at the edge of the Rječina Canyon near Strmica. (Photo by M. Randić) RJEČINA DAY/DAY OF …
Posolica – salt sediment on the surface of the island
Photo 1. Salt sediment on the leaves of a Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) POSOLICA – SALT SEDIMENT ON THE SURFACE OF THE ISLAND The day …
Stormy weather topples stately tree specimens in opatija's parks
Photo 1. Californian incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)STORMY WEATHER TOPPLES STATELY TREE SPECIMENS IN OPATIJA’S PARKS The gale-force bora wind that began blowing around 3 a.m. …