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CULTURE, ART, AND ENVIRONMENT

A DIAMOND RAIN? THE MYSTERY OF MAGNETISM
Imagine a world where it rains How do compasses work? Thanks to the Earth‘ s powerful
diamonds! This is not science magnetic field! This field is generated by the movement of liquid
fiction. On the giant gas iron deep within the planet‘s core.
planets like Jupiter and Saturn, This invisible shield protects
the intense pressure and us from dangerous solar
heat in their atmosphere radiation and prevents
cause carbon atoms to form our atmosphere from
diamonds, which then literally being stripped away
rain down onto the core. Our by the solar wind.
own planet might be familiar, but Without this hidden
the solar system is full of incredible, superpower, life on
surprising secrets. the surface would be
impossible. Our planet
is truly a protected
bubble in space.
BEYOND EARTH

On gas giants like
Jupiter, it literally rains EARTH’S INVISIBLE SHIELD
diamonds!
How our planet's magnetic field
protects all life from space
radiation .
EARTH’S FRAGILE SUPERPOWERS
THE CORAL CITIES

Coral reefs are often called the ‘rainforests of the sea‘ because of THE GREATEST SUPERPOWER: OUR RESPONSIBILITY
their unbelievable biodiversity. Even though they cover less than
These amazing secrets show us how complex and fragile our
one per cent of the ocean floor, they provide a home for about
home is. But the most important superpower we possess is
25% of all marine life! Think our ability to change and protect. Nature can heal itself, and
O 2 But these cities are extremely we have the knowledge and the power to help it. Every small
of them as the most crowded
and busiest cities on the planet.
action—from recycling a plastic bottle to choosing sustainable
products—protects the magnetic field, the oceans, and the
fragile; a small increase in
ocean temperature can forests you just learned about.
cause them to WHAT CAN YOU DO?
‘bleach‘ (turn 1. Reduce Your Footprint: Every choice you make impacts
white) and die.
these vulnerable systems. Aim to save water and energy
daily.

2. Become a Storyteller: Share these amazing facts with your
friends and family. Curiosity leads to care, and care leads
to action!
RAINFORESTS OF THE SEA 3. Choose Wisdom: Support sustainable choices to protect
the ‘Wood Wide Web‘ and the ‘Coral Cities‘.
Coral reefs are ocean cities, but The Earth is an endless source of wonder. Let‘s ensure that
climate change can turn them its greatest secrets—its life and beauty—are preserved by
into ghost towns overnight . exercising our greatest superpower: our responsibility.

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