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Javier García Martínez (born 1973) [1] is a Spanish inorganic chemist, who serves as the president of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in 2022–23. [2] He was born in Logroño, and researches in the area of nanotechnology for the technological development and commercialization of catalysts that reduce carbon ...
A nature park, or sometimes natural park, is a designation for a protected natural area by means of long-term land planning, sustainable resource management and limitation of agricultural and real estate developments. These valuable landscapes are preserved in their present ecological state and promoted for ecotourism purposes.
The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards are presided over by industry bodies based in the United States, and as of 2024, 14 out of the 19 EGOT winners were American nationals. The remaining five ― John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, and Elton John ― were British.
The Orinoco Mining Arc (OMA), is a resource-rich area in Venezuela that has become a hub for illegal mining. It was opened to development in February 2016 as the "Orinoco Mining Arc National Strategic Development Zone", [1] and has been operating since 2017; [2] [3] The Orinoco Mining Arc covers 12.2% of Venezuelan territory with an area of ...
Psilocybin mushrooms are mushrooms which contain the hallucinogenic substances psilocybin, psilocin, baeocystin, and norbaeocystin.The mushrooms are collected and grown as an entheogen and recreational drug, despite being illegal in many countries.
The Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas. The 1997–1998 El Niño was regarded as one of the most powerful El Niño–Southern Oscillation events in recorded history, resulting in widespread droughts, flooding and other natural disasters across the globe. It caused an estimated 16% of the world's reef systems to die, and temporarily warmed air ...
5.767°N 77.270°W. / 5.767; -77.270. Basin countries. Colombia. The Gulf of Tribugá ( Spanish: Golfo de Tribugá) is a gulf on the Pacific coast of Colombia. It contains exuberant mangroves. The bay is a spawning ground for humpback whales . Tourist attractions include diving and watching whales and turtles.
Camila Carraro Mendes [2] ( / kəˈmiːlə ˈmɛndɛz /; Portuguese: [mẽˈdʒis]; born June 29, 1994) [2] is an American actress. She made her acting debut portraying Veronica Lodge on The CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–2023), for which she won a Teen Choice Award in 2017. Mendes transitioned her career to film, taking on supporting ...