The 2011 Summer solstice was celebrated by the release of an estimated 11,000 floating lanterns in the city of Pozna, Poland.
Solstice revelers gathered to set a new record for the floating lights. Much of Europe has banned the activity because of risk of wildfire and concern for farm animals that accidentally eat the paper lantern’s wire frame, according to the site ecorazzi.com.
If you’re in the northern hemisphere, the June solstice is the longest day of the year and marks the beginning of summer, with early dawns, long days, late sunsets, and short nights. Meanwhile, south of the equator, solstice marks when winter begins.
In his years with EarthSky, Jorge Salazar conducted thousands of in-depth interviews with scientists. He knows a lot about as diverse as nanotechnology, ecosystem-based management, climate change, global health, international environmental treaties, astrophysics and cosmology, and environmental security. Jorge currently works as a Technical Writer/Editor for the Texas Advanced Computing Center, which designs and deploys powerful advanced computing technologies and innovative software solutions for scientific researchers.
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