The war in Ukraine tore them from home; Preschool for All provided a fresh start
Multnomah County’s preschool program, oft-critiqued, built an internship initiative that became a fresh start for some ...
An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...
5 Bucket List Luxury Experiences To Enjoy Across South Asia
With 84 unique itineraries available across the Indian subcontinent, Mahlatini Luxury Travel is perfect for an unforgettable ...
China completes drilling of Asia's deepest vertical well in major breakthrough: report
China National Petroleum Corp announced on Thursday that it has completed the drilling of the deepest vertical well in Asia, ...
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China completes drilling of Asia's deepest vertical well
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced Thursday that it has completed the drilling of the deepest vertical well in Asia, as a borehole reached a depth of 10,910 meters in China's ...
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Droughts are getting worse. Is fog-farming a fix?
The city of Alto Hospicio, in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth. And yet its population of 140,000 ...
Desert plants' clever survival trick: Two dormancy cycles a year ensure survival in harsh conditions
A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...
The desert among the snow: how Anmatyerr ceremony men came to create ground paintings in Switzerland
Anmatyerr people live 200 kilometres northwest of Alice Springs. The work of Anmatyerr artists is now on display in ...
French minister in Western Sahara to back Moroccan sovereignty
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to disputed Western Sahara where she will meet officials and ...
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Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites
In north-west Syria, more than 700 abandoned Byzantine settlements called Dead Cities, stretch across rocky hills and plains, ...
Major stampedes in India over the years
NEW DELHI - At least 15 people, mostly women and children, died and 15 were injured in a stampede at New Delhi's main railway station, the chief minister of India's capital territory told reporters ...