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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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French Grandparents Arrested For Suspected Murder Of 2-Year-Old In 2023
The death of Emile Soleil, who went missing in a French Alpine village in July 2023, had remained unexplained even after some of his remains were discovered nine months later.
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Temple Burned, UNESCO Site Evacuated As South Korea Wildfires Spread
A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires, which are tearing across the country's southeast.
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How Melting Glaciers Threaten Biodiversity, Lives And Water Resources
Glacial melting can result in nuclear power plant shutdowns, agriculture and water resources being put at risk, and coastal cities being threatened by flooding.
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"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
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4 Historical Sites In Madhya Pradesh Secure Place In Tentative List Of UNESCO's World Heritage
Making it to the tentative UNESCO list is the towards earning the coveted World Heritage designation.
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Archaeologists Claim The Great Wall of China Is 300 Years Older Than Previously Thought
Contrary to previous beliefs, the iconic structure was not a single, cohesive construction project, but rather a series of fortifications built across multiple dynasties.
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7 UNESCO-Listed Natural Wonders In India That'll Leave You Speechless
India's UNESCO-listed natural sites are where breathtaking landscapes, rare wildlife, and centuries-old ecosystems come together in the wildest way possible.
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UNESCO Devotes International Education Day 2025 To 'AI And Education'
The year 2025 is being celebrated as the seventh International Day of Education with the theme: "AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation."
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International Day Of Education 2025: Importance, Significance
The year 2025 will witness seventh International Day of Education with the theme: AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation.
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UNESCO Inviting Nominations For Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award
Eligible candidates may forward the applications to the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) latest by January 31, 2025.
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UNESCO-Listed Musical Instrument 'Rubab' Stifled In Afghanistan
Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands.
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Secrets Of Palestinians' Nablus-Soap Making
UNESCO has recognised the thousand-year-old traditional practice of Nablus soap-making as an Intangible Cultural Heritage
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This Thai Soup Has Made It To UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Tomyum Kung, a traditional prawn soup from Thailand, has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
-
French Grandparents Arrested For Suspected Murder Of 2-Year-Old In 2023
The death of Emile Soleil, who went missing in a French Alpine village in July 2023, had remained unexplained even after some of his remains were discovered nine months later.
-
Temple Burned, UNESCO Site Evacuated As South Korea Wildfires Spread
A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires, which are tearing across the country's southeast.
-
How Melting Glaciers Threaten Biodiversity, Lives And Water Resources
Glacial melting can result in nuclear power plant shutdowns, agriculture and water resources being put at risk, and coastal cities being threatened by flooding.
-
"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
-
4 Historical Sites In Madhya Pradesh Secure Place In Tentative List Of UNESCO's World Heritage
Making it to the tentative UNESCO list is the towards earning the coveted World Heritage designation.
-
Archaeologists Claim The Great Wall of China Is 300 Years Older Than Previously Thought
Contrary to previous beliefs, the iconic structure was not a single, cohesive construction project, but rather a series of fortifications built across multiple dynasties.
-
7 UNESCO-Listed Natural Wonders In India That'll Leave You Speechless
India's UNESCO-listed natural sites are where breathtaking landscapes, rare wildlife, and centuries-old ecosystems come together in the wildest way possible.
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UNESCO Devotes International Education Day 2025 To 'AI And Education'
The year 2025 is being celebrated as the seventh International Day of Education with the theme: "AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation."
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International Day Of Education 2025: Importance, Significance
The year 2025 will witness seventh International Day of Education with the theme: AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation.
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UNESCO Inviting Nominations For Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award
Eligible candidates may forward the applications to the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) latest by January 31, 2025.
-
UNESCO-Listed Musical Instrument 'Rubab' Stifled In Afghanistan
Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands.
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Secrets Of Palestinians' Nablus-Soap Making
UNESCO has recognised the thousand-year-old traditional practice of Nablus soap-making as an Intangible Cultural Heritage
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This Thai Soup Has Made It To UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Tomyum Kung, a traditional prawn soup from Thailand, has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
-
Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
