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New Mexico wildfires threaten UNESCO heritage sites

May 13, 2022816 Views

Multi-million dollar resorts and California mansions up in flames Wildfires edged towards mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico on Thursday and engulfed an enclave of multi-million-dollar mansions in southern California. Residents of around 900 houses were under evacuation in coastal California and one firefighter was injured when a wildfire fire torched about 200 acres (81 hectares) in Laguna Niguel on Wednesday, Orange County officials said. Smoke from a wildfire rises above a residential area in Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, U.S. May 11, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. Tim Wheaton/via REUTERS In New Mexico, meanwhile, more than 300 homes and other buildings have been destroyed in wildfires burning since early last month. As westerly winds...

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Collapse of ancient Liangzhu culture caused by climate change

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

November 29, 2021838 Views

Referred to as "China's Venice of the Stone Age", the Liangzhu excavation site in eastern China is considered one of the most significant testimonies of early Chinese advanced civilisation. More than 5000 years ago, the city already had an elaborate water management system. Until now, it has been controversial what led to the sudden collapse. Massive flooding triggered by anomalously intense monsoon rains caused the collapse, as an international team with Innsbruck geologist and climate researcher Christoph Spötl has now shown in the journal Science Advances. FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of Liangzhu City Site (from southwest to northeast) in China. © Hangzhou Liangzhu Archaeological - Site Administrative District Management Committee In the Yangtze Delta, about 160 kilometres southwes...

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Travel back in time to Inca civilization

UPENDRA SWAMI

September 13, 20211058 Views

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru opens at Boca Raton Museum of Art next month Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru will make its world premiere in South Florida at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, beginning on October 16, 2021. As Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru takes flight for the first time, massive crowds and tourists from around the world are expected during the inaugural stop of its global tour in South Florida this Fall at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Eager fans can finally secure their coveted places in line for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. This combination of rarely seen, world-class museum artifacts alongside technological breakthroughs in virtual reality is unparalleled. The museum experience consists of one of the most impressive...

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Indonesia’s ‘Jurassic Park’ project on track despite UNESCO warnings

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August 5, 20211456 Views

Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed “Jurassic Park” on social media will continue, the Southeast Asian country’s environment ministry said on Thursday, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. Work on a series of tourism projects in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, began last year, sparking concerns about threats to the local economy and the fragile habitat of the park’s namesake, the Komodo dragon. FILE PHOTO: Indonesia's Komodo National Park is seen in this April 6, 2018 photo. Construction in the park on a tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" will continue, the Southeast Asian country's environment ministry said, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. REUT...

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Konark Sun Temple reopens for tourists

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August 2, 20211468 Views

The Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha's Puri district on Monday reopened for the public after remaining closed for more than 100 days in the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, official sources said. The 13th century UNESCO World Heritage site, Konark was opened to the tourists after thermal screening and wearing a face mask is mandatory for the visitors. As per the guidelines, 2,000 tourists will be allowed to visit the temple in a day. According to the provision, the tourists will have to book the ticket online and scan it on their mobile phone at the main entrance. However, local guides, photographers and handicraft businessmen are not allowed entry into the shrine premises. !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n.callMe...