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#unesco

The 25 items, which include documents listed on Unesco's Memory of the World Register, were discovered in an attic then sent to Arthur Brand, who worked closely with Dutch police to verify and return them.

The unusually luminous light green leaves of the beech trees are due to the lack of magnesium in the chalky soil, illustrating the connection between geology and flora.

"This project is about making science human," says André Luis Esteves, director at the Rio de Janeiro-based Onda Azul Institute. "By following the journey of a simple object, we illustrate decades of invisible damage caused by plastic waste - and why it urgently needs global attention."

The arrivals tax, impacting day-trippers in Venice, aims to tackle overtourism threatening the city's UNESCO heritage status, highlighting ongoing struggles with visitor management.

Few know of the Célé Valley which lies between Cahors and Figeac, carving its way through dramatic limestone plateaus and the wild landscape of the Causses du Quercy.

The attack on the Israeli and local woman occurred while they were stargazing near a UNESCO World Heritage site in Karnataka, highlighting concerns over tourist safety.