This week, one of the sites we ‘visited’ was the Kuk Swamp archaeological site in Papua New Guinea. Covid-19 cases have increased rapidly in this country over the past few days. Community transmission in the capital, Port Moresby, is on the increase; and staff at its main hospital have testedRead More →
Covid-19 raises and amplifies ethical questions for every citizen and every country in the world. Reflecting on some of the places visited just over the last 7 days. The Pacific nation of Palau is one of the few countries globally with no cases of coronavirus, having closed its borders onRead More →
Salt made in Lymington was exported across the Atlantic Ocean to small European ports constructed close to the fishing grounds of Newfoundland. Here, its history intersects with the demise of indigenous Beothuk communities, displaced from their maritime hunting and fishing grounds by these C17th, C18th and C19th arrivals. ‘The SpiritRead More →
The opening up of international travel that we are now experiencing must not be at the cost of people and the planet. The UN World Tourism Organisation has announced its new vision for global tourism, the One Planet Vision for the Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector. It calls forRead More →
Indigenous people around the world are being especially impacted by Covid-19. The Navajo Nation in the western United States has reported 5,533 cases to date, and an infection rate five times that of the US average nationally. In Brazil, at least 332 Covid-19 deaths and 7,208 cases have been reportedRead More →
The Smithsonian has recently launched its wonderful 3D Digitization initiative, creating open access 3D resources for a selection of its vast collections. I couldn’t resist having a rummage and choosing a few objects to inspire stories on The Earth Museum! Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a look atRead More →
On my virtual travels this week, I have been pondering the value of geography in education. As an example, the national curriculum in England programme of study for Geography describes as its purpose ‘a high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and itsRead More →
World Heritage Sites are flagship attractions in the tourism industries of many countries. Visitor numbers are massively impacted by the current pandemic, with many closed to the public temporarily and hit by the dramatic decrease in international and domestic travel. Covid-19 is costing both lives and livelihoods across the world.Read More →
Find a few minutes in your day to explore the world, where each destination on the map introduces a fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Site. Transport yourself beyond the confines of your home to ‘visit’ people and places across the global community. Click the active link from each place name. MyRead More →
There are 45 volcanoes with ongoing eruptions as of today across the world. From the Saunders and Erebus volcanoes in Antarctica to Klyuschevskoy in Russia and Popocatepeti in Mexico. Living with volcanoes is an everyday part of people’s existence in many global communities, and our museums contain artefacts and archivesRead More →
