How poets and painters of the past put the Lake District on the map
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The UN is slowly warming to the task of protecting World Heritage sites from climate change
Amid fears for the world's coral reefs, the UN World Heritage Committee has issued its most wide-ranging statement so far on protecting heritage sites from climate. But the problem doesn't end there.
The Great Barrier Reef isn’t listed as ‘in danger’ – but it’s still in big trouble
The Great Barrier Reef has avoided being listed as "in danger" by UNESCO. But celebrating this is dangerously short-sighted.
Earth’s wildernesses are disappearing, and not enough of them are World Heritage-listed
Wilderness areas are vitally important, yet are largely overlooked by the United Nations' list of natural World Heritage. This week's meeting in Poland is a chance to redress that balance.
After the mayor’s defeat, Lampedusian voters face a global media backlash
The island of Lampedusa in Italy has become the symbol of how a community can welcome migrants — for better or for worse.
When it comes to disappearing ocean history, HMAS Perth is the tip of the iceberg
Archaeologists this week found that more than half of of HMAS Perth, a WWII wreck in Indonesia, has disappeared. It's now a race to protect the millions of other wrecks and sunken cities lying under the oceans.
Is Melbourne the music capital of Australia? Sydney or Adelaide might pip it to the post
Melbourne may be the self-proclaimed music capital of Australia, but industry data suggests Sydney may have the upper hand. Meanwhile the UN recognises Adelaide as the country's only city of music.
UNESCO report: surveillance and data collection are putting journalists and sources at risk
On World Press Freedom Day, we must deal with the threat data collection and surveillance poses to journalism.
The Great Barrier Reef’s safety net is becoming more complex but less effective
The Great Barrier Reef is in crisis, as a second wave of coral bleaching hits. But the system of bodies and laws that protect it are getting more complicated – and less productive.
Accessible, engaging textbooks could improve children’s learning
Textbooks in sufficient quantities are effective in improving the quality of education but in Africa language poses a problem to how pupils interact with the material they are taught.
Lessons from Africa prove the incredible value of mother tongue learning
Over the years, our understanding of how language and learning are linked has shifted and changed. There is ample evidence about the value of mother-tongue-based multilingual education.
The unintended consequences of UNESCO world heritage listing
Is UNESCO's prestigious lists of tangible and intangible heritage damaging the very existence of the sites on them?
How a 2,700-year-old piece of papyrus super-charged the debate over UNESCO and Jerusalem
A mysterious papyrus said to come from the Judaen Desert could be the first to reveal the name of Jerusalem.
The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education
A report tracking progress on new global education goals shows how far there is to go.
Does tourism really suffer at sites listed as World Heritage In Danger?
Australia's government has lobbied hard to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being described internationally as being in danger. But that publicity wouldn't necessarily hit tourism that hard anyway.
Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right
It is time to demand the 'positive right' of affordable access if we want internet freedom for all.
Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know
All mention of Australia has been removed from an international report on climate change on the grounds that it would damage tourism. Here's the evidence.
Press freedom violations undermine African Union’s vision of transparency
Press freedom has changed little in the past decade. If the African Union is to commit to the principles of democracy, it needs to do more to uphold freedom of expression and protects its journalists.
How the West could (and should) have saved Palmyra
Political will could have rescued Palmyra. Here's why it didn't.
Against ISIS’ destruction of heritage, and for curators as the cure of souls
Barely a week after ISIS beheaded Khaled al-Asaad, the Syrian expert who devoted his life to the study of Palmyra, the group is reported to have destroyed a nearly 2,000-year-old temple dedicated to Baalshamin…
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