A file picture taken on March 14, 2014 shows a partial view of the theatre at the ancient oasis city of Palmyra. Islamic State group fighters advanced to the gates of ancient Palmyra on May 14, 2015, raising fears the Syrian world heritage site could– and did– face destruction. AFP PHOTO / JOSEPH EIDJOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images NYTCREDIT: Joseph Eid/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Looting the ancient world – cities, sites and tombs are being robbed to fund militants and deliberately destroyed to erase our history
Solar projects – follow Impulse 2 (solar powered flight round the world) and the creative kids building homes powered by the sun
Horses hand-drawn 36,000 years ago inside the Chauvet Cave in Ardeche, Pont d’arc France. © Patrick Aventurier Caverne du Pont d’Arc
New museums worldwide and renovations that dazzle – from Palestine to Paris
De Waal’s newest book (2016) looks at how other animals solve problems with tools, skills and evolutionary know how.
More books galore—escape to the natural world, landscapes, animals that intrigue us
More on cities—transformative projects in parks, riverfronts and arts
A small section of the 650 meter ribbon passing through the crowd gathered at the Simcoe Wave Deck in Toronto, Canada. Photo credit CNW
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