Honoring women in science: 16th Annual L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards. It is a known fact that women in the scientific professions are underrepresented, and the situation has improved only slightly over the past ten years, according to a new report on the current status of women in science compiled by the Boston Consulting … Read more
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With a height of five meters and a weight of around ten tons, the inverted portrait of Louis Chevrolet, a race driver, engineer and co-founder of the Chevrolet car brand, will become Switzerland’s largest steel bust. The stunning artwork of Christian Gonzenbach, a Geneva-based artist, honors Swiss-born brand co-founder Louis Chevrolet and marks Chevrolet’s … Read more
Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada, a UNESCO designated heritage site and home America’s largest bison population, has been declared the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve (DSP). The designation that protects the area’s nighttime ecology from from light pollution will allow visitors to continue experiencing the northern lights. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) officially … Read more
Mount Etna and the Mountains of Pamir were inscribed on World Heritage List alongside El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar. The World Heritage Committee is pursuing its work with the nomination of cultural sites as well as mixed natural and cultural sites. A total of five natural sites have been inscribed during this 10-day … Read more
Exceptionally rich in beauty, history, spirituality and culture, Kyoto draws 50 million visitors annually to experience the city and its 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While many of these visitors are Japanese, there is real growth in the numbers of international visitors coming to the city, and Kyoto is now very much must-see destination for … Read more