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The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is immense -- but its equally vast energy consumption needs curbing, with ...
Professor Claudia Felser, a 2025 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science laureate, discusses her groundbreaking research in topological quantum chemistry. Her discoveries of new magnetic materials are ...
UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Taj Mahal and Acropolis, are increasingly under threat from severe water hazards, ...
Since 2018, the number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in sub-Saharan Africa has increased, and new nominations from African ...
Cambodia aims to submit its "Khmer wedding tradition" for inclusion in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and it has ...
This year’s top islands, as voted in our “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025, span 18 countries, from the Mediterranean to ...
A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by long-running government ...
UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay highlights the role of heritage in fostering peace, especially in conflict zones. With ...
According to UIS data, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. UIS data also show the extent to which these women work in the public, private or academic sectors, as well as their fields ...
The Bulgarian presidency of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, taking place at the organization’s ...
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee opens on Sunday, 6 July 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Over ...