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Moon Joins World Heritage Risk List Amid Rise In Space Activities
For the first time in history, a location beyond Earth has been designated as vulnerable by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), an international nonprofit that highlights 25 heritage sites at risk every two years.
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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.
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World Heritage At Risk Amid Ukraine War, Says UN Cultural Agency
Dozens of valuable churches, historical sites and museums have been damaged by the war in Ukraine, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Friday, adding that it was particularly worried about the northern city of Chernihiv.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Industry Threatens Nearly Half Of Natural Heritage Sites: WWF
Almost half of all natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu, are threatened by industrial activities such as mining, oil exploration and illegal logging, conservation group WWF warned today.
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Moon Joins World Heritage Risk List Amid Rise In Space Activities
For the first time in history, a location beyond Earth has been designated as vulnerable by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), an international nonprofit that highlights 25 heritage sites at risk every two years.
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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.
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World Heritage At Risk Amid Ukraine War, Says UN Cultural Agency
Dozens of valuable churches, historical sites and museums have been damaged by the war in Ukraine, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Friday, adding that it was particularly worried about the northern city of Chernihiv.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Industry Threatens Nearly Half Of Natural Heritage Sites: WWF
Almost half of all natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu, are threatened by industrial activities such as mining, oil exploration and illegal logging, conservation group WWF warned today.
