On her third day out with a metal detector, Milly Hardwick, 13, found a hoard of items from more than 3,000 years ago. “We were just laughing our heads off,” she said.
Author: Jenny Gross
‘Afghan Girl’ From 1985 National Geographic Cover Takes Refuge in Italy
Sharbat Gula, whose haunting portrait was featured by the magazine more than three decades ago, was evacuated to Rome after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
British Lawmaker Is Reprimanded for Bringing Her Baby to a Debate
Stella Creasy received a letter of complaint for attending a debate with her infant son in tow. After an outcry, the speaker of the House of Commons said that a committee would review the rules.
Outside COP26, Trash in Glasgow Piles High
At COP26, delegates address the need to curb emissions and mass consumption to save the planet while the reality of today’s throwaway society is all too apparent nearby.
Mothers Demand Action on Air Pollution at COP26
A letter to world leaders gathered at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow was signed by nearly 500 parent groups from 44 countries.
Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon: ‘We’re Running out of Time.”
The leader of the nation hosting COP26 said she hoped that a century from now, people will look back and “describe Glasgow as the place which really took the correct fork in the road for our planet.”
At COP26, Gore Says Satellite Emissions Monitoring Helps Climate-Change Fight
Real-time checks on where greenhouse gases are being produced may prove a powerful weapon in the fight to cool the earth.
Protesters March Against ‘Greenwashing’ at COP26
As the focus of the Glasgow summit turns to funding, protesters call for greater accountability for companies’ climate promises.
Governments Must Invest in Jobs in Green Economy, Ban Ki-moon Says.
His comments come amid rising concern that transitioning to a greener economy could provoke a backlash if the cost falls to low- and middle-income people.
Handball Federation Ends Bikini Bottom Requirement for Women
After outrage over a fine levied against the Norwegian women’s beach handball team for competing in shorts, the sport’s international federation said it was changing its rules.