Sacred stone steps associated with Jesus Christ’s crucifixion uncovered for first time in 300 years
The Holy Stair (Scala Santa) at San Giovanni in Laterano Dome in Rome CREDIT: REX Nick Squires, Rome Telegraph 11 APRIL 2019 • 8:46PM Follow Asacred staircase which Christ is said to … Continue reading
Thawing Siberian permafrost soil risks rise of anthrax and prehistoric diseases
Alec Luhn, yakutsk Telegraph 14 APRIL 2019 When authorities in Yakutsk invited participants in a youth government initiative to brainstorm ideas for an empty lot in the centre last year, it … Continue reading
Flanders stream so polluted ‘water could be used as pesticide’
Scientists say stream dubbed ‘most polluted in Europe’ is reminder of effects of intensive farming Daniel Boffey in Brussels Guardian, Fri 12 Apr 2019 The stream in west Flanders named as … Continue reading
Lost river returns to Somerset 70 years after it dried up
Restoration of unnamed tributary of River Chew offers new habitat for rare wildlife Alex Morss Guardian, Fri 12 Apr 2019 The tributary was severed by a dam in 1956, when … Continue reading
Was Hans Christian Andersen really as pure as biographers make out?
Was Hans Christian Andersen really as pure – and boring – as biographers make out? Director Robert Lepage thought so, until he discovered the fairytale writer’s diary entries, and his … Continue reading
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