Tag: mountains

Beautiful, Historic Town in Sicily Is Selling Homes for $1

Sambuca, the "City of Splendor," is hoping to save its historic structures and revive a waning community.If your dream house is a historic dwelling nestled in a hilltop town in Sicily, with...

7 Reasons Why #Mountains Matter

December 11 is International Mountain Day, an annual occasion designated by the United Nations to celebrate Earth's precious mountains. Mountains aren't just a sight to behold—they cover 22 percent of the planet's land surface and provide...

Climate Change Is Melting the French Alps, Say Mountaineers

For the tourists thronging the streets and pavement cafes of Chamonix, the neck-craning view of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, is as dazzling as ever. But the mountaineers who climb...

Director-General of UNESCO Receives WWF’s Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, last month presented the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2016 Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award, for her contribution to...

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